I once wrote a 45 page project, in its entirety, in the 24 hour period before the project was due. And this is normal for me. I work best under pressure.
So, my advice to you, is don’t be like me. Outline the paper, and break it down into logical pieces. Gather all your research first. Do one piece a day, one piece an hour, whatever makes you feel comfortable. Take breaks in between and put any dstractions to ease. But if you’re on a roll, don’t stop, just keep writing. It also helps to start out typing in single-space and not double space it until you’ve written a lot, that way you’re not obsessing over making it to the 4th page.
As far as the powerpoint goes, someone already mentioned this, but try to make your presentation interesting. I’ve found powerpoint most effective when you place on your slides pictures, tables, graphs, and the like, and minimal words. Use your slides as talking points for what you want to say, not a script. Meaning, don’t simply read off the slide.. because that’s horribly boring and uncreative.
if anyone ever needs any procrastination tips, I’m your woman.