Is the use of “Cliffs Notes” academically honest?
choice or short answer) or subjective (long answer or essay) exam if you are still in school. As a teacher, I used to encourage my students to scan the Cliffs Notes guide in order to refresh their memories on specific events and details in the book. I explained to them that it was more time efficient when studying to re-read the summaries rather that trying to re-read large sections of the book.