1. The word deadline was originally used as a line that did not move. Later on it was used in the civil war meaning a line that did not move. 2. Missing today's deadline would result in a poor grade or a grade that is missing. 3. For the most part deadlines have not been an issue for me because I usually turn things in on time. 4. No, I do not usually miss deadlines on a regular basis. For people who miss deadlines often, I think it's because they either have too much work piling up, or they procrastinate. 5. What kept me from meeting today's deadline was finishing up my "5 Websites" assignment from last class. 6. I plan to finish it over the weekend, and if I don't finish it in time I will let my teacher know once I have finished it so she can change my grade. 1. I think that making a to-do list with the most important tasks at the top might be help me be more efficient, because then I can know what tasks I have yet to do and how important they are. ...