Introduction
Procrastination is a state where a person puts off all important things. Oxford University Press (2022, para 2) defines the term as “the act of delaying something that you should do.”
Inclination is a state in which a person needs to do something. Oxford University Press (2022, para 2) says it is “a feeling that makes you want to do something.”
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a condition in which a person experiences constant irritability. According to Oxford University Press (2022, para 2), it is “a mental illness in which somebody feels they have to repeat certain actions or activities.”
Analysis
The target audience of this article is students or employees. The work’s author is Adam Grant, a professor of management and psychology at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. The context is to explain the benefits of procrastination. This article was published in The New York Times Opinion section which is read by different groups of people. The point of the essay is to talk about the benefits of procrastination. Three critical points in the essay are that procrastination improves creativity, helps in creating large-scale projects, and is dangerous when it lasts too long. They are successful because the author supports each of them with facts.
The author has a strong ethos because he talks about his personal life. In the article, there is an emotional appeal, “And if you’re a pre-crastinator like me, it may be worth mastering the discipline of forcing yourself to procrastinate” (Grant, 2016, para 22). It appears at the end of an essay to finish the story by arousing emotion. The author’s motive when writing an essay is to share personal experiences. The point of writing was that working as fast as possible is not always essential. People should pause and put off work so they can come up with fresh ideas as they procrastinate. Grant (2016) argues that in this way, “procrastinators’ ideas were 28 percent more creative” (p. 2). Given this, the article aims to discuss a way to work more creatively.
Conclusion
When writing essays in high school, it was impossible to start doing them right after receiving the assignment. This immensely helped speed up the process, as a result. Writing on the day of delivery gave the feeling that the deadline was short and the work needed to be done faster, so the task was completed on time. There were no attempts to work on a different method because this one proved effective.
References
Grant, A. (2016). Why I Taught Myself to Procrastinate. The New York Times Opinion. Web.
Oxford University Press. (2022). Oxford learners dictionaries. Web.