Would you agree with being forced to read 7 books a 9 weeks?

Question

My teacher makes us read 7 books every nine weeks, it's hard, only 1.5 week left and I've read 2 books, is this fair?

Answer 1

It's completely fair. You're just lashing out because you've procrastinated these things long enough that now you're stuck. I've had to read eight books over nine weeks before, in addition to stuff I was reading for fun and such- it's not too hard. Depending on the book and your amount of time, it's not too difficult to knock them off in three or four days each. Nine weeks is a long, long amount of time.

In order to get reading done I'd suggest always having a book with you, so that you always can pull it out if a time arises. Waiting at the doctor's office, in a car, on a train, every night before bed, during regular free time, etc. etc. there are a hundred different times during the day that a book can fill.

Good luck.

Answer 2

Of course it's fair. You are expected to do the work that's given you. 7 books in 9 weeks really isn't that much if you would stay off the computer chat rooms or not go to the mall so much. Reading is enlightening and helps expand your mind. Do you want to be an idiot all your life? Quit whining and read the books. You might even like some of them and accidently learn something. Life is not about instant gratification. Some things (the only things worth having) you have to work for!

Answer 3

Well it's about you learning how to budget your time and to work "reading" into your daily routine. If you don't want to learn that or if you already know how, then you do not need this lesson and it would be unfair. But, as you have 1.5 weeks left and 5 more books to read it, seems like maybe adding reading to your daily schedule hasn't happened yet and this is the consequence (thus it is fair). Seriously, I read about 1 book every 5 to 7 days. It's an expensive habit (I love to own my books and write in them and fold the pages up) but it's great fun. It's not as grueling as it seems -- when you can choose the books you read yourself. Maybe that's the problem. If you can find 5 books that you'd rather read this next 1.5 weeks -- suggest them as replacements for your class! I hope that you work something out! Good luck!

Answer 4

Unfortunately, it is very fair of your teacher to assign the books to be read within the 9 week cycle. You've had nearly 7 weeks to read the books and you've only finished two. This is not the teacher's fault, but your own. While I am not reading you out for your time management, I am only pointing out to you that one day you will probably attend college and time management is important. Learn it early. Read a bit each night. A book does not have to be the 'enemy'. And even if you read 10 pages a night, you'll wind up getting them done on time. Remember in college you will be expected to read not only the assigned readings, but supplementary readings that are recommended on the course syllabus (schedule).

Believe me, reading 7 books in 9 weeks is nothing. Wait until you have to read a 300 page book and 10-20 recommended readings for a class that you have in college and it will be expected that you know it for the next week.

The best advice I can offer you now--is to read as MUCH as you can in the remaining books. That means read 10 pages of each one for the remainder of the time until you can get through as much as you can. It's better to have read at least half the book and to have understood some of it than to not read it at all and become upset with yourself and your instructor.

Answer 5

It means you have to pace yourself better. You have slightly more than a week to read a book. If a book is 300 pages long, you should be reading 20 to 30 pages a day. Your problem is you're trying to get caught up at the last minute.
That doesn't sound that huge - I'm assuming you're not being made to read stuff like 'War and Peace', 'The Critique of Pure Reason' or 'Martin Chuzzlewit'.

Answer 6

Only 7?

Are you in elementary school then? In High School, you should be reading 2 books every week, or more. At least 1 book a week for each class such as English and History, and more for Social Studies and Geography and Language Arts, etc.

Practice now, or you will fall far behind.

Even if you aren't cut out to be a literary person, you should practice reading for your own skills, because it helps you, not because it is required.

Answer 7

Actually, it all depends on what you're reading. A list of books consisting of works like Les Miserables and War and Peace would be a bit excessive for a 9 week period. However, if it's authors like Steinbeck, Dickens, Orwell, you could easily be doing 7 books a week.

Answer 8

that's unusual cruelty if the books are no good. I love to read so 7 books in 9 weeks is nothing. But if I'm forced to read bad books, I'd consider that torture.

Answer 9

Yes, it is fair.
Reading helps in a lot of ways, some of which are : vocabulary development, good spelling, better grammar, learning about different places, people things, and seeing things from different viewpoints.

7 books is easy going - don't lose heart.

Answer 10

It depends on the length and complexity of the books and your age. If you're trying to read 7 Dickens in nine weeks, this is definitely hard - most people may struggle to get through one, let alone two, in nine weeks.