ACTIVITY 5-6
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arj7oStGLkU
Inside the mind of a master procrastinator by Tim Urban
The discussion of Tim Urban addresses the procrastination which everyone could
relate seeing as how it is rampant in today’s society, especially, among the students.
Procrastination is an act in which a person decides to postpone or put off task until the last
minute of its deadline. Due to school work. students are having a hard time managing things
so they tend to procrastinate. For example, the teacher gives an activity that has to be
submitted next week but they just spend the time doing leisure activities. They are not aware
that they waste too much time already but miraculously, they can still manage to accomplish
the school works in the limited time they have. The speech states that individuals can still
accomplish it because of the panic monster inside the human brain that forces the rational
decision-maker skills to do everything it can under pressure. The speaker is humorous and
relatable so it easily catches the attention of the audience. His speech is indeed relevant up
until today because people are continuously procrastinating whether it is short-term or long-
term. This TED Talk will enlighten the viewers and the listener to know the point of view of a
man that is used to procrastinating and how he handled it by analyzing how it works through
oneself.
Tim Urban is evidently humorous and relatable that results to catch the attention of
the audience. According to Bennett (2016) To become an effective public speaker is not an
easy task to accomplish. Being an effective public speaker encompasses a lot more than
people might assume. Good speakers must develop and possess certain qualities and
personality traits that set them apart from mediocre speakers. Speaker must have the five
qualities, these are: the confidence, passion, ability to be succinct, ability to tell a story, and
audience awareness. All these qualities are visible as Tim Urban speaks in front of the crowd.
He has enough confidence and compassion to maintain his posture and roam around the
stage. In the beginning of his talk, he shared his own procrastination experiences that lead
to where he is. This serves as a stepping stone that makes the audience in engage and to
carefully listen to him. He can easily build a strong relationship among his listeners, that is
why his speech ended with a meaningful and fruitful takeaway that will be beneficial to his
listeners. However, he only wears a simple plain shirt and jeans which makes him look like
an ordinary person and not as a speaker. Bonnie Berry’s 2008 research on physical
appearance also shows that communicator attractiveness influences how an audience
perceives the credibility of the speaker. Overall, more attractive speakers were thought to
be more credible.
