I need to write a 5 page paper by tomorrow at 3pm.

You've got . That means .

The average person would require of uninterrupted composition time to finish. So, they'd be done at .

But nothing you do is 'uninterrupted', so it will take you closer to and you'll be done around .

And if you have to do research and reading, you better bump that up to which means you'll be done at .

You should be completing a paragraph every 11 minutes and a page every 34 minutes.

You should end up using at least sources and references.

If you can spare it, spend on editing.

Once you're done, it'll take to read through your paper.

You'll want to have cups of coffee.

You'll burn calories from typing.

And you'll waste on Facebook.

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