Sometimes kids put off their homework too long.
That book report seems like it’s a million years away. There’s plenty of time to read the book, think about it, highlight what’s important, come up with a theme to discuss, write up the argument, edit it, rewrite the report and turn it in on time. Sure there is.
But then the deadline arrives and there you are, improvising a paper about a book you never read, trying to make it seem like you know what you’re talking about…