Why So Extra, Ma?

Make a big dent on your group outline,
If you need a little more time - that's fine.
In tomorrow's class you can join your group
and finish it off with one fell swoop.
We won't have a lot of time, maybe half the class?
But to waste the given time frame would be crass.
And read up to page fifty-nine in your novella,
We'll discuss Slim, Candy, George and that other fella.