1. Collegiate Communication
Winter 2010

2.  Solo Pair Square
 Each student completes the sentence “I waste
time by” until time is called.
 Pair up with another student and share your list.
Write down any new time wasters listed by your
partner.
 Each pair joins another pair. Students share
their partner’s time wasters and write down
any new time wasters shared by group
members.
 Each group chooses two time wasters to share
with the rest of the class.
 Time begins now.

3.  Step 1: Complete the weekly schedule.
 Be as accurate as possible. Include your time
wasters (talking on the phone, watching tv, video
games).

4.  Consider developing a “Desired” schedule
that reflects your values. Be realistic in the
amount of time you schedule for activities.
 See the additional resources listed on Moodle
for assistance.

5.  Review your weekly schedule, in groups-create
a list of all of the activities you identified in
your weekly schedule (studying, watching tv,
commuting, work, etc.)
 In groups, decide where each activity should be
placed in the chart

6.  Write each action in the appropriate
quadrant on your chart
Urgent Not Urgent
Quadrant II-
Quadrant I- Important activities
Important Pressure of done without the
nearing pressure of
deadlines deadlines
Quadrant III- Quadrant IV-
Unimportant Time
Not activities wasters
Important done with a
sense of
urgency