Sometimes it's just easier not to work. According to recent research, 42% of Harvard freshmen admitted cheating on homework, so you know you're in good company if you often feel you have better things to do than fill in another workbook. Instead of rushing it by copying from your partner before class starts, be smart if you want to cheat on homework. You can learn the best ways to finish math homework, reading, and maybe find some nice shortcuts to the topics.
Steps
Part 1 of 3: Cheating in Math or on Other Short Answer Tasks
Step 1. Copy replies from a friend
The fastest and easiest way to cheat? Copy responses from a friend who can do their homework well. Whether it's a short-answer, multiple-choice, or problem-solving task, the best way to get the right answers is to find someone who already has them and copy them.
- First of all, you need to befriend the class nerd, the one who always does his homework well. It can help if you divide the workload, alternating between who does the homework and who copies it, from time to time. Don't be totally useless.
- The best times to copy homework are on bus trips home or to school. It's generally best to do this by going home, so you can still try to make them yourself if you have to. Never copy your classwork before class. Never talk about copying in public, to your parents or other students. Keep your mouth shut.
- If you use this method, try to paraphrase. In fact, two people with the same answers would create some suspicion.
Step 2. Do your homework as a group
Doing homework in a group so that everyone brings their own contribution is a good way to make sure everyone has the right answers and that homework gets done quickly. Do them at someone's home, or on the bus back from school. Never do this in class.
- To do your homework faster, divide the answers among those in the group. One person does the first five, another does the next five, and so on. You should be able to finish before you get home. Try to keep the group as small as possible.
- Don't make a group too large. If all the members of the group answer "Giuseppe Garibaldi" as the first king of Italy in their homework, the teacher might suspect that there is something strange underneath. After copying, re-read the questions yourself to correct the most obvious mistakes and make small changes to make the answers more personal.
Step 3. Change the words in the answers
Whenever you copy from someone, whatever the assignment, change some words or tweak some answers slightly to avoid suspicion. Your sentences don't have to be identical to those of your best friend.
- Even just changing the order of words in a short sentence can dispel suspicion, as long as the answer is correct. Change "John Glenn was the first American astronaut to go to space" to "The first American astronaut to go to space was John Glenn".
- To be even safer, try copying from those the teacher doesn't believe are your friends. The teacher will probably check more carefully that there has been no copying between your classmates or those who live near you.
Step 4. Search for answers on Google
Sometimes if a certain task has been used for a long time for certain exam situations, the solution may have been posted somewhere on the web.
Step 5. Put some wrong answers so as not to make the teacher suspicious
If you are not a bright student, it can appear suspicious that suddenly your homework becomes perfect. If you want to cheat, do it smart, and get a few wrong. This will ward off your teacher's suspicions, making it more likely that you will get away with it. Enter a number of errors such that you can still get a good grade. If you take a 6 and a half without doing practically anything, it will be worth it.
Step 6. Be aware of the consequences of cheating on homework
If the teacher catches you copying someone else's answers, not only will you get a bad grade, but you will also risk more serious consequences, such as punishment. Is it worth skipping a few math problems if it comes to risking a suspension? And think about who really did their homework, who was a good student and will suffer the same punishment as you. It's not very nice. It is probably better to do your homework, and it will take you as long as thinking about how to get the answers, copy them and hide the fact that you cheated.
Step 7. Think about seeking support instead
Many schools offer extra-curricular help to assist children with homework. You will be joined by someone who helps you understand but without the risk of getting into trouble. If you've had trouble copying in the past, this can also be a great way to show your teachers that you've changed.
In some states there are also paid online tutoring services. Search the internet for more information
Part 2 of 3: Read Fast
Step 1. Skip everything except the first and last sentence of each paragraph
If you have to read a textbook or novel fast, you have to do it smart and read as much of it as possible. One of the quickest ways to get a sense of the main concepts and meaning of a book without actually reading it is to read the first and last sentence of each paragraph. Sure, you'll lose much of the content, but at least you'll have flown over the mountains to see them from above.
- Skip everything but names in a textbook. The jump method works best with textbooks, where the actual explanations aren't that important, but the names and words are. You can read a textbook very quickly this way, without losing too much information.
- Alternatively, depending on the type of subject, it may be better to read the first and last chapter of a book, or concentrate entirely on a small part and quote it in class, to give the idea that you have read it all and be ready to discuss it.
Step 2. Go directly to the textbook table of contents
Instead of struggling to read an entire chapter, go straight to the end. Many chapters often have a table of contents at the end, so that you know exactly what you should have learned by reading that chapter, without actually reading it. You will usually also find a vocabulary list, some test questions and other useful information. It's not even cheating, it's just about reading smart.
Step 3. Study the bignami of a novel instead of reading it all
The classic friend of the lazy reader: the bignami, or any summary of the very long classics, available in many bookstores and libraries. Even if you intend to read the book, they are excellent study guides, giving you the questions to ask and the symbols to detect in more complicated books. It will help you go in the right direction.
It is also easy to find long synopses on the internet, in order to have at least a list of the characters and the style of the novel
Step 4. Share your reading with friends
Did you forget to read The Great Gatsby for the summer and need to catch up on the last day before school? You probably won't be alone. Put a group together and divide the book into sections so you can compare notes. Divide the reading so that one person reads the first 50 pages, and then another person makes a summary of the rest of the book. And who knows, if you read enough, you may want to read it all.
Ask the others to summarize their 50 pages (or whatever number you have assigned to yourself) and take notes on that section, then copy the notes for everyone. After that, everyone's work will be done. It is like reading a whole book having read a third or half of it
Step 5. Watch the movie
Check to see if a movie has been made based on the novel you need to read. If there is, get it, get some popcorn and watch it instead of reading the book. Take notes, as if you were doing your homework, but it will take you less than two hours.
- It would be better to do some research to understand whether or not the film fits the book. Many films take a lot of liberties with the story and the main plot points, you are likely to miss the names of some characters and other minor points of passage that may have been cut in the film but are important in the novel.
- Great novel-based films that are typically assigned as homework include: Furore, Romeo & Juliet, Lord of the Flies, Pride & Prejudice, Wuthering Heights, Mice and Men and Darkness Beyond the Hedge.
- Bad movies to see instead of reading the book are The Iliad (don't watch Troy, with Brad Pitt), Fahrenheit 451, Young Holden, Beowulf, and The Great Gatsby. It would be the right way to show that you haven't read the book.
Step 6. Find at least one thing to say in class
If you can't read a whole book and are worried about getting caught, try this old trick: Quickly scroll through the book, just before class, and focus on one detail of the reading. It would be better if it came from a late point in the book, many pages after the chapter you arrived at. At the beginning of the class discussion, raise your hand and ask a question, specifically on those pages. Everyone will believe that you have read it, after which you can calm down and stop participating.
It's also a good idea to search the internet for controversial topics in the book before you even read, so you know what to spot when reading and find something good to say in class. You will participate without actually doing your duty
Part 3 of 3: Cheating on Themes
Step 1. Make friends with an older student or peer who has already done that essay
Theses and themes are like Mount Everest for cheaters. Climbing it is difficult, dangerous and attractive. If you want to get away with cheating on an issue, the shortest way is to find someone older than you who has already written a similar one and still owns a copy.
- Many senior teachers assign the same theme year after year, without keeping copies, so it is difficult for them to remember a specific student's theme years later. Never do this if a teacher collects topics over the internet or saves digital copies of them. This makes it much easier for them to search for copied passages.
- Buying ready-made themes is a loophole for fools, so don't get your pocket money scammed by some scammer. If you don't know the person who passes you the essay, write it down yourself; paying to cheat is nonsense.
Step 2. "Translate" the sentences in your own words
When you get your copy of an old theme, you have to put in at least some effort to change things up and make it yours. The best way to do this is to rewrite it, changing each sentence as you rewrite it. You can keep the good ideas and the order of much of the exposition, while also modifying the individual words to make it slightly different.
- Make sure the answer to the topic is still up-to-date and not revealing of your makeup. If you see opportunities to expand and add newer references, do so.
- Never copy-paste and deliver without rereading it. If you do, also check the writing style, that the fonts and their sizes are uniform.
- Even copying single passages or entire parts of a text is easily recognizable. If you do, you take a big risk.
Step 3. Make sure you understand the topic well
Once you've found the theme, read it to make sure you understand what you're talking about and that it all makes sense. If you turn in a paper on a topic you know very little about, it may become obvious to your teacher if he asks you to talk about it or asks you specific questions about what you wrote. Don't get caught because of your superficiality.
Step 4. Make sure you follow the task instructions
If you try to look great and assemble a theme by putting together different sources, it may seem excellent to have collected different points of view on a subject, but you would get a bad mark if you were asked for a specific solution.
Carefully read the assignment as you reread the topic, make sure it is adherent and that it can give you a good grade. If not, add your own. Hey, you didn't have to start from scratch anyway
Step 5. Be aware of the consequences of plagiarism
Stealing stuff from someone goes against the rules of any school, and can get you in big trouble - automatic failure and even expulsion from school. It's probably best to just write it yourself.
Advice
- Be discreet, don't suddenly start getting good grades, make sure you make a slow and steady transition or everyone will know you're cheating.
- Don't do it too often or they'll catch you.
- Do your homework next time so you won't find yourself in this situation again.
- Copy a friend's homework on the day it is assigned, as many will do it in class.
Warnings
- You could get in trouble, be careful.
- Just because you don't get caught copying doesn't mean people don't know you're copying. News about who copies is running fast at school. Don't be surprised if someone doesn't trust you as much.
