Name Student Number

SECTION B: (Practical) [80 MARKS]

QUESTION 1 (55 marks)

Using the text provided on page 4 and 5, follow the instructions below to complete a written
report in MS word.

Marks will be allocated as indicated in the instructions below.

Instructions Allocated Marks

1. Set all page margins to 1.8cms. 1
2. Insert your full name and student number in Header, use size 8 font. 1
3. Insert “Section B Question 1 Exam” in the Footer, use size 8 font. 1
4. Insert today’s date (using the date function) in Footer, use size 8 font. 1
5. The heading should be formatted as follows: Bookman Old Style font, 2
Bold, Size 22, and Centred.
6. A horizontal line should separate the heading from the information in 2
the report.
7. Body text of the report should be formatted as follows: Arial Font, size 1
10.
8. Set all line spacing to 1.0 2
9. Format each new paragraph using the numbering function. Ensure to 4
indent with the left alignment for all paragraph levels.
10. Use the Smart Art Layout function to create five boxes as shown in the 5
flowchart on page 5. Use Calibri Font, size 16 and centred.
11. Insert the YES arrows to connect each box, use Calibri Font, size 13 4
and centred.
12. Insert NO arrows to connect each box to the oval shapes. Use Calibri 4
Font, size 14 and centred.
13. Create 4 oval shapes to complete the flow chart. Use Calibri Font, size 4
11 and centred.
14. Connect the oval shape back to the YES arrow using lines and arrow 4
shapes.
15. Change the Font colour of the boxes to white and arrows to black. 5
16. Change the shading for the boxes to grey and arrows to a blue. 5
17. Ensure all wording is correct as presented on page 4. 9
TOTAL MARKS 55
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Section B Question 1 Exam

[Date] - June 2020
Name Student Number

Overcoming Procrastination

Procrastination is the action of delaying or postponing something. There are several strategies that can be used
to overcome procrastination. The flow chart on the following page outlines these strategies.

1. Have I made an action plan?

1.1 When addressing your procrastination, the first question to ask yourself is “Have I made an action
plan?” If the answer is no, then you need to make one.

1.2 An action plan involves identifying the goal you want to accomplish and the specific actions to move
you towards the goal, along with specific days and times assigned to take those actions.

1.3 Action plans provide a proven, effective antidote to procrastination. Following the action plan helps you
to take those steps towards ensuring you are on track to accomplish your goal in a timely manner.

2. Are the actions in my plan small enough?

2.1 An action plan counteracts procrastination by scheduling specific actions to take at scheduled times.
However, you may still procrastinate if the actions you schedule to take at a given time are too large.
Make sure the action is small enough and you’re less likely to procrastinate! Your action plan should
involve accomplishing small tasks on specific days. Remind yourself that taking small steps on a
regular basis adds up to significant progress on your goal over time.

3. Have I used the five-minute rule when my motivation to take action is low?

3.1 Even if you have scheduled actions to take at specific times and those actions are small enough so as
not to be daunting, you might still procrastinate! This is because at any given time your motivation to
take action is low. Using the five-minute rule can help you take action at these times.

3.2 Implement the rule by committing to take action for just five minutes. After five minutes, you can either
stop what you were doing or choose to keep going. The boost in motivation you receive from taking
action for just five minutes will often result in you continuing beyond the five minutes until you’ve
completed the action! Even if you choose to stop after five minutes, you will have taken some action to
the point that you can finish the scheduled action later. You can use this rule again when you return to
the task later if you lack motivation again at that time.

4. Have I addressed any rules driving my procrastination behaviour?

4.1 Do you still find procrastination to be an issue after having implemented an action plan with scheduled
small actions and having employed the five-minute rule? It may be worth examining any rules or
‘underlying assumptions’ which may be leading you to choose to procrastinate.

4.2 These rules take the form of benefits you expect to derive from procrastinating along with worries about
negative things that will happen if you don’t procrastinate. For example, some people procrastinate
because it protects their self-esteem in case they don’t perform well on a task. That is, it gives them a
built-in excuse for a bad performance which lets them avoid attributing the poor performance to their
own lack of ability. This benefit can be summed up in the thought, “it’s true I didn’t do well but I would
have done great if I hadn’t procrastinated.”

4.3 Identifying rules which motivate procrastination can help you to recognise that there are often good
underlying reasons for this behaviour despite its obvious downsides. Once you’ve identified these rules,
you can work towards finding ways to address them without needing to procrastinate.

Section B Question 1 Exam

[Date] - June 2020
Name Student Number

Have I made an NO Make an Action Plan

Action Plan?

YES

Are the actions in my NO Make the actions in

my plan smaller
plan small enough?

YES

Have I used the 5

minute rule when NO Use the 5 minute rule
my motivation to
take action is low?
YES

Have I addressed any Address any rules

rules driving my NO driving my
procrastination procrastination
behaviour
behaviour?
YES

TAKE ACTION

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Name Student Number

QUESTION 2 (25 marks)

You are required to edit your written report (from Question 2).

Use the instructions below to complete the changes to your report.

Marks will be allocated as indicated in instructions below.

Instructions Allocated Marks

1. Sub-headings should be formatted as follows: Arial font, size 12, Bold. 2
2. Insert a 3D page border to the second page only. 3
3. The introduction paragraph should start with a Drop cap formatted to 3
include all lines of the introduction.
4. Justify the body of text. 2
5. Turn Track Changes on now, before continuing. 2
6. Find all occurrences of the word ‘action plan’ and replace with ‘Action 5
Plan’ in Bold and Italics.
7. Insert a Footnote stating ‘Image Source – Google images’ at the end of the 3
sentence:
The flow chart on the following page outlines these strategies. 1
8. Insert a page break at the end of point: 2. Are the actions in my plan 3
small enough?
9. Add underline formatting on ‘Have I made an action plan’ in the body 2
text.
TOTAL MARKS 25

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Exam folder – Exam Questions. It should show the track changes for review.

END OF EXAM PAPER

Section B Question 1 Exam

[Date] - June 2020
Name Student Number

Overcoming Procrastination
P
rocrastination is the action of delaying or postponing something. There are several strategies that can be used
to overcome procrastination. The flow chart on the following page outlines these strategies 1.

1. Have I made an aAction pPlan?

1.1 When addressing your procrastination, the first question to ask yourself is “Have I made an aAction
pPlan?” If the answer is no, then you need to make one.

1.2 An action plan involves identifying the goal you want to accomplish and the specific actions to move
you towards the goal, along with specific days and times assigned to take those actions.

1.3 Action plans provide a proven, effective antidote to procrastination. Following the action plan helps you
to take those steps towards ensuring you are on track to accomplish your goal in a timely manner.

2. Are the actions in my plan small enough?

2.1 An Action Plan?” action plan counteracts procrastination by scheduling specific actions to take at
scheduled times. However, you may still procrastinate if the actions you schedule to take at a given
time are too large. Make sure the action is small enough and you’re less likely to procrastinate! Your
action plan should involve accomplishing small tasks on specific days. Remind yourself that taking
small steps on a regular basis adds up to significant progress on your goal over time.

1
Image Source – Google images
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3. Have I used the five-minute rule when my motivation to take action is low?
3.1 Even if you have scheduled actions to take at specific times and those actions are small enough so as
not to be daunting, you might still procrastinate! This is because at any given time your motivation to
take action is low. Using the five-minute rule can help you take action at these times.

3.2 Implement the rule by committing to take action for just five minutes. After five minutes, you can either
stop what you were doing or choose to keep going. The boost in motivation you receive from taking
action for just five minutes will often result in you continuing beyond the five minutes until you’ve
completed the action! Even if you choose to stop after five minutes, you will have taken some action to
the point that you can finish the scheduled action later. You can use this rule again when you return to
the task later if you lack motivation again at that time.

4. Have I addressed any rules driving my procrastination behaviour?

4.1 Do you still find procrastination to be an issue after having implemented an Aaction pPlan with
scheduled small actions and having employed the five-minute rule? It may be worth examining any
rules or ‘underlying assumptions’ which may be leading you to choose to procrastinate.

4.2 These rules take the form of benefits you expect to derive from procrastinating along with worries about
negative things that will happen if you don’t procrastinate. For example, some people procrastinate
because it protects their self-esteem in case they don’t perform well on a task. That is, it gives them a
built-in excuse for a bad performance which lets them avoid attributing the poor performance to their
own lack of ability. This benefit can be summed up in the thought, “it’s true I didn’t do well but I would
have done great if I hadn’t procrastinated.”

4.3 Identifying rules which motivate procrastination can help you to recognise that there are often good
underlying reasons for this behaviour despite its obvious downsides. Once you’ve identified these rules,
you can work towards finding ways to address them without needing to procrastinate.

Section B Question 1 Exam

[Date] - June 2020
Name Student Number

Have I made an NO Make an Action Plan

Action Plan?

YES

Are the actions in my NO Make the actions in

plan small enough? my plan smaller

YES

Have I used the 5

minute rule when NO Use the 5 minute rule
my motivation to
take action is low?
YES

Have I addressed any Address any rules

rules driving my NO driving my
procrastination procrastination
behaviour
behaviour?
YES

TAKE ACTION

Section B Question 1 Exam

[Date] - June 2020