20 have to achieve a good scores on writing an argumentative essay. Therefore, the
students have to motivate themselves to achieve it by thinking of the good score they will achieve on writing an argumentative essay if they do it successfully.
2.1.2.3.2. Joining the Quadrant II of Time Management Matrix by Covey
Time management is as important as it is boring. The students tend to avoid this strategy and just believe in themselves that they could do the assignment
without any time management. Some students are successful for doing the time management, but some are not. Therefore, their mind needs to be opened by
knowing which quadrant they are joining. There are four quadrants in Time Management Matrix proposed by Stephen R. Covey. The students will be lucky if
they are already in quadrant II. However, how about them who are not joining quadrant II? Therefore, they need to know the importance of time management by
joining quadrant II by looking at the benefits of it. By joining the quadrant II based on time management matrix, the students will be able to notice the quality of the
assignment and the time they have to finish the task based on its importance and urgency.
By knowing this new type of time management, the students will be able to choose to work from the long-term quadrant or other quadrants. When the students
want to less to struggle, they could choose to work in the long- term quadrant. “It
helps the students to map their life out on a timetable they could see at a glance” Rao, Chanok, and Krishnan, 2007, p. 14. It is interesting to know the importance
21 and urgency of each assignment that the students will do rather than to make the
usual time management strategy.
Table 2.1 The Characteristics of Each Quadrant Conceptualized by Covey Urgent
Not Urgent
Important Short-Term Quadrant
Immediate Deadlines -
Time-driven projects, such as incomplete assignment
due soon -
High stress: controlled by events
Long-Term Quadrant
Empowering Activities -
Make space in your life by planning the semester’s work
early. -
Create specific goals. -
Low stress: controlled by you.
Not Important
Inefficiency Quadrant
Minor Activities -
Passive reading without thinkingtaking notes
- Responding to interruptions
while doing
scheduled activity
- Too much part-time work
Procrastination Quadrant
Escape Activities -
Your favorite ways of wasting your time.
Adapted from S. Covey. 1989. The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Restoring the Character Ethics. New York: Fireside
2.2. Theoretical Framework
In this study, the researcher uses appropriate theories to analyze the relationship between the degrees of self-management ability and the
students’ ability on writing an argumentative essay in CRW II class.
