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- Turnitin is a text-matching software. It generates a similarity report by comparing student submissions to published works, web content, and a library of student assignments across the globe. If there are occurrences where a student's writing is similar to, or matches, one of the database sources, then Turnitin highlights this for review.
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Oct 31, 2024 · A student has submitted a qualitative study to Turnitin, including a significant number of quotes and an extensive bibliography, as required for the topic of the paper. The student's similarity score is 53%; this exceeds the acceptable score set by their institution.
Jul 9, 2024 · The similarity score is the percentage of matched text your submission contains. We calculate this by dividing the total words in a submission by the amount of words matched to outside sources. It is likely your submission will match against some of our database.
Aug 17, 2018 · This guide describes what a similarity report shows and how to interpret matches highlighted on a student’s assignment submitted to Turnitin. The similarity report is an effective way to: Check that online sources in an assignment have been properly cited and the text has not simply been copied without appropriate referencing.
Turnitin electronically searches and finds text matching by comparing text submitted in a student assignment against a database of sources. It generates a similarity report by comparing student submissions to published works, web content, and a library of student assignments across the globe.
Turnitin Similarity Report A student guide What is a reasonable Similarity Score? There is no fixed number to receive as a score in your Turnitin Similarity Report. Consult your educator for details on your school’s acceptable threshold for assignments. • A high Similarity Score means that very little of your paper is your own writing.
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Turnitin is not a plagiarism detector. However, you can use Turnitin to help you review your work for academic integrity and good academic writing. This guide will help you to understand Turnitin and use it to improve your assessments and work with integrity.
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This student-focused guide explains features and important information included on the Turnitin Similarity Report, as well as guidance for using the information from that report to inform changes to student work and discussions with educators.
