Sparknotes Cheating?

[Bay]

The Great Gatsby FTW. Gotta love the characters and culture. :3

I used Sparknotes before, but yeah only as a resource if I don't get what happened in a certain scene from a book and such (I read all the books I'm assigned, yo :3 ). I find that to be very useful in high school. Oh gosh, can't tell you how many of my friends used Sparknotes instead of reading a book. XD; Now that's cheating! :P

However, in university, I haven't used it as much. One is I'm not an English major. XD; Another reason my classes require research on some of our assignments, so I use other sources besides Sparknotes. I probably recommend not using Sparknotes as a resource if you're going to university. XD

 

[kingofjokers]

Never read the book but Spark note is never cheating its more like getting your friend to explain what the chapter was about its perfectly fine.

 

[Corvus of the Black Night]

It is cheating, because it's in essence paraphrasing someone else's work. If you're having trouble, read through the book again or even ask for a little help, but don't just paraphrase what someone else says.

However, if you're using it as a pathway, rather than just writing it down, it can be useful as an aid.

 

[Guillermo]

Never used or heard of Sparknotes.

Sounds classy.

 

[Verkaufer]

Sparknotes isn't cheating, it's assistance. There's a difference between looking at others' notes and plagiarizing an essay.

 

[NarutoActor]

I herd about it but its not worth my monny to cheat I can just write on my arms fo free

 

[Metatron]

Nah, it's not cheating. I mean, provided you actually read the book itself :P

But if you did, and are having trouble understanding certain parts of it...then no, I don't see how using spark notes would be at all considered cheating.

 

[Azonic]

Teachers have different interpretations on this, and it's basically up to them. Some may say it's a good aid, while others may say assignments are for you to figure out on your own.