<p>This is the first time I've ever enrolled in an AP class and only recently found out that there is AP homework (AP Literature). Our homework is to read two books from a list and then do some worksheets on them. I read one, but I feel like its almost too late to read another (I start school in a week).</p>
<p>How crucial is this to the class? Could I pass by reading the Sparknotes and bs'ing the worksheets?</p>
<p>I wouldn't do it. This is a very good chance to make a good first impression on the teacher. I would do the work. Don't risk having an F the first couple weeks of class.</p>
<p>yes, do the work...but i have found that APs arent that much different than honors courses. Just pay attention in class and do a reasonable amount of work outside of class and you should be fine. (at least from my experience) If there is no way to get it done, then you can probably get by with Sparknotes on these initial worksheets. Calm down, its not THAT big of a deal.</p>
<p>You've got a week to read a book. Get it done, you should be able to do it in a day at most. If you can't get a book read in a week when you are out of school you will have issues in college.</p>
<p>"you should be able to do it in a day at most. If you can't get a book read in a week when you are out of school you will have issues in college."</p>
<p>you serious? oh wait, you're not talking about a 400 page book here right? you're talking about 100-150 pages or something.</p>
<p>it's not hard to read a book in a week.</p>
<p>I have 3 books to read for AP Lit...and I started doing so 3 weeks before school (giving me a week for each book). I just completed 1 book(as well as the dialectical journal we had to do for it). Now I have 2 more weeks to read 2 more books...it can be done.</p>
<p>A book in a day or two is absolutely possible. At my school we had to read a book for every week, I usually read it on Saturday. And I am talking about 400 pages and serious, deep content.</p>
<p>I read a 700 page book in a week</p>
<p>I read harrry potter book in a day and those are oke 700 pages lol i guess you can relate with your account name. But yea, always read those books, from my experience, you usually have a "quiz" on first day of school about those books.</p>
<p>If your teacher is experienced chances are they are going to set a
question in the summer reading quiz which will highlight for them
who is using Spark Notes (sometimes the facts there are incorrect).</p>
<p>Once you get branded as a "Spark-notes student" your life will be hell.</p>
<p>In a book the most important pieces are:
a. the ending thoughts -why the author ended it the way they did
b. the setting- what,where, when, a few descriptive metaphors used
c. memorable quotes of one character- write these down
d. the turning point and the theme</p>
<p>I would advise you to read the book but if you absolutely cannot because
you are working or otherwise occupied then flip through the book and
note down a-d. You can use Sparrk notes to locate c and d items and add your
own.</p>
<p>Seriously though, 400 pages shouldn't be THAT bad. Get to work right away, and if on the last day you truly can't finish, then use sparknotes.</p>
<p>Concerning AP homework... </p>
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<p>"This is the first time I've ever enrolled in an AP class and only recently found out that there is AP homework (AP Literature). Our homework is to read two books from a list and then do some worksheets on them. I read one, but I feel like its almost too late to read another (I start school in a week)."</p>
<p>I'm surprised you just found out about the assignment. Our HS teachers meet with the incoming kids in June to give the summer assignments and the books. Many of our Honors classes also require summer work. My 15yo has summer work in 3 classes and this workload will only increase as the years go by. Read the book. You will probably spend the next month discussing it in great detail. Teachers read Sparknotes too so will recognize which students can go beyond...</p>
<p>gradesaver.com</p>
<p>sparknotes sucks in comparison</p>
<p>Set some time every day where you'll just sit down and read. My school starts in 2 weeks (GAH!) and I have two books (one 800+ pages, the other roughly around 300) and some other work for that class (AP English Lit), an essay and 3 chapters worth of questions (due tonight by email, AP Environmental), 26+ lessons and some internet exercises (I've already done 21 lessons, AP Music Theory), and a lot of work left for my AP Gov't class. I'm setting time aside every day to do work in each of those classes. I'm reading my books for a few hours at night, I'm currently working on my essay (haha), I'm TiVo-ing the stuff I need to watch for Gov't, and I'm bring my music theory to work.</p>
<p>1 book is easy. Seriously, try to put aside 2 hours (at least) every day to just read. I bet it'll take less than a week for you.</p>
<p>Do the work. Or take a risk and ask others from years before if your teacher actually does anything with the assignment. But it's only one book. It should only take about two days.</p>