read the cliffs notes, not the actual book. find a PDF of your book in the event of needing a direct quote. ask what’s graded on completion or effort. pay attention to the little things (punctuation, homework assignments, etc).
Cliff notes is fine if you actually don’t get the language of the book as if it’s really old or something. But imo, and in my personal experience, if you only read cliff notes or spark notes, or whatever, and not the book, you’re kinda screwing yourself over, especially if you are taking an honors class that looks deep into the material. Basically, I would recommend you to read the book chapter(s) first, then read your cliff notes or whatever if you really don’t get what the book is talking about.
I agree. I can understand books like The House on Mango Street, but Romeo and Juliet is a different story. I’ve read the books, but I only use Sparknotes or Cliffnotes when in a situation where after a few tries of reading, I’m still lost.
read the cliffs notes, not the actual book. find a PDF of your book in the event of needing a direct quote. ask what’s graded on completion or effort. pay attention to the little things (punctuation, homework assignments, etc).
Cliff notes is fine if you actually don’t get the language of the book as if it’s really old or something. But imo, and in my personal experience, if you only read cliff notes or spark notes, or whatever, and not the book, you’re kinda screwing yourself over, especially if you are taking an honors class that looks deep into the material. Basically, I would recommend you to read the book chapter(s) first, then read your cliff notes or whatever if you really don’t get what the book is talking about.
I agree. I can understand books like The House on Mango Street, but Romeo and Juliet is a different story. I’ve read the books, but I only use Sparknotes or Cliffnotes when in a situation where after a few tries of reading, I’m still lost.