Speaking 1 Topic: Prefer deadlines or no time pressure?
Quote from radhikaj on May 12, 2020, 4:12 amSome people feel they perform better when they have to finish work by a specific time. Others feel they do better work if they do not have time pressure. Which best describes you? Explain why.
Some people feel they perform better when they have to finish work by a specific time. Others feel they do better work if they do not have time pressure. Which best describes you? Explain why.
Quote from radhikaj on May 18, 2020, 8:21 amIn the 15 seconds I have for note-taking, here’s what I would jot down:
- Deadline
- Reason 1 - work expands with time
- Reason 2 - commitment
- Essay in exam
I certainly perform better when there is a deadline involved. In my opinion, work expands with time. The more time we have, the more effort we spend in producing the same output. Further, when there is a commitment I’ve made, I take all efforts to ensure that I honor that commitment. I remember a language examination I took in secondary school. I had just 30 minutes to complete a 500-word essay on the benefits of technology in the space of agriculture. I managed to finish the essay to my satisfaction within 30 minutes. However, a few weeks later, when I attempted to write an essay on a similar topic, it took me nearly five hours to complete it.
In the 15 seconds I have for note-taking, here’s what I would jot down:
- Deadline
- Reason 1 - work expands with time
- Reason 2 - commitment
- Essay in exam
I certainly perform better when there is a deadline involved. In my opinion, work expands with time. The more time we have, the more effort we spend in producing the same output. Further, when there is a commitment I’ve made, I take all efforts to ensure that I honor that commitment. I remember a language examination I took in secondary school. I had just 30 minutes to complete a 500-word essay on the benefits of technology in the space of agriculture. I managed to finish the essay to my satisfaction within 30 minutes. However, a few weeks later, when I attempted to write an essay on a similar topic, it took me nearly five hours to complete it.