Time Management

Every writer follows a different process. And every paper does the same. The amount of time needed to write a satisfying paper varies widely from person to person and paper to paper. And, of course, the length of time required to write a paper isn't just a matter of what kind of paper. Some papers seem to write themselves. Others we thought would be easy, take what seems like forever. One generalization that might be safely ventured is that it's never a good idea, no matter how apparently simple an assignment might be, to write it at one sitting. All papers benefit from the distance a writer gains by putting a paper down for a few hours or, preferably, longer. A good night's sleep can easily be the equivalent of three agonizing hours of trying to get a piece of writing right.

Here is an approximate timeline distributed by St. Cloud State University for completing various kinds of papers:

Research Paper -- 5-8 weeks
A long paper (10 pages) -- 3-5 weeks
A shorter paper (3-5 pages) -- 1-2 weeks
A short theme or paper (1-3 pages) -- 1-2 weeks

Place Management

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