Students fall into two groups - those who cheat and those who don't. It will aid cheaters with its tips and hints, and it will tempt the non-cheaters with its reasoning and simplification on the fine art of cheating. First, the book shifts the blame of cheating from students to the shouldersof bad instructors. Since these teachers refuse to put effort into making their classesinteresting, the logical student's only response is to put in a minimumamount of work. But to get away with that and still pass, sometimes astudent needs engage in a little creative tes t-taking.
Cheat sheets are the life preserver for the student sinking into the abyssof an unstudied-for test.
Corbett writes that everyone should always take acheat sheet into an exam, even if they don't think they'll need it. He saidthe reason for this was that writing one is a way of studying, and becauseeven the most prepared skydiver wears a back-up parachute. Such a paper can be hidden in a sock, belt, hat or shirtpocket. After doing this a few times, cheating stops becoming a necessity andstarts becoming a sport - a personal challenge for the cheater to competeagainst himself. His writing style is completely informal and often veryfunny, which is no surprise given the audience he's shooting for.