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Family Ties Forever! · 04-17-2004, 10:05 AM

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vienna waits · 04-17-2004, 10:42 AM

They both have book notes. However, ClassicNotes blows both of them out of the water.

Bang A Gong · 04-17-2004, 10:53 AM

SparkNotes has helped me pass many a test. And if I have to write an essay on a book, I just use SparkNotes chapter summaries. I love that place.

webuster · 04-17-2004, 11:19 AM

I agree with Idol Fanatic- I've found Classic Notes to be better than the other two. I've used them a few times- once to help with understanding 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf'- and it helped immensely, explaining the play, as well as giving a backstory and how world events at the time influence the play greatly.

PZelda · 04-17-2004, 11:43 AM

I wuv SparkNotes. My 11th grade English teacher recommended it to me when I was having problems with "The Scarlet Letter" in class - and I ended up loving TSL. What a neat book!

FamilyTiesGOP · 04-17-2004, 12:11 PM

I've actually never used any kind of notes to help me in English class in HS or college.

FamilyTiesGOP · 04-17-2004, 02:07 PM

I know about Shakespeare. I had to read Romeo and Juliet, MacBeth, Hamlet, and The Tempest in high school. Of those Hamlet was the hardest.

Kristen · 04-17-2004, 04:42 PM

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Originally posted by Miss Vicki
I wuv SparkNotes. My 11th grade English teacher recommended it to me when I was having problems with "The Scarlet Letter" in class - and I ended up loving TSL. What a neat book!

I agree! Sparknotes rocks! The main reason I love them is that they're all free online, so you don't have to buy a physical book to read them. I'm an English major, and I've used that site countless times.

Swimfan85 · 04-17-2004, 05:23 PM

it depends on the book if I use them, some nights I just can't get my reading down because seriously with such a demanding course load...I cant always get the reading down, so I sometimes go to www.bookrags.com which I find to be helpful, not as well known but still helpful, like when we read Cat's Cradle, I didnt really understand it so I went to bookrags

PZelda · 04-17-2004, 08:04 PM

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Originally posted by Kristen
I agree! Sparknotes rocks! The main reason I love them is that they're all free online, so you don't have to buy a physical book to read them. I'm an English major, and I've used that site countless times.

YEP!!!!! My teacher also told me about sparknotes.com. I thank her SO much.

So far, I haven't had to use it since starting college, but I am sure I will eventually have to!

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Bang A Gong Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 16, 2001 Posts: 545	SparkNotes has helped me pass many a test. And if I have to write an essay on a book, I just use SparkNotes chapter summaries. I love that place.

04-17-2004, 11:19 AM	#4
webuster Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 26, 2002 Posts: 2,150	I agree with Idol Fanatic- I've found Classic Notes to be better than the other two. I've used them a few times- once to help with understanding 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf'- and it helped immensely, explaining the play, as well as giving a backstory and how world events at the time influence the play greatly.

04-17-2004, 12:11 PM	#6
FamilyTiesGOP _ Senior Member Join Date: Oct 28, 2003 Posts: 1,631	I've actually never used any kind of notes to help me in English class in HS or college.

04-17-2004, 02:07 PM	#7
FamilyTiesGOP _ Senior Member Join Date: Oct 28, 2003 Posts: 1,631	I know about Shakespeare. I had to read Romeo and Juliet, MacBeth, Hamlet, and The Tempest in high school. Of those Hamlet was the hardest.

04-17-2004, 05:23 PM	#9
Swimfan85 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 04, 2001 Posts: 7,030	it depends on the book if I use them, some nights I just can't get my reading down because seriously with such a demanding course load...I cant always get the reading down, so I sometimes go to www.bookrags.com which I find to be helpful, not as well known but still helpful, like when we read Cat's Cradle, I didnt really understand it so I went to bookrags