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Turnitin is software that is often referred to as a "plagiarism checker." Turnitin's software compares submitted papers to articles, websites and student papers to determine how much of the text matches other sources. According to Turnitin, "More than 3,500 higher education institutions use Turnitin, including 69 percent of the top 100 colleges and universities in the U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges list."
At EBHS, we firmly believe that the power of using Turnitin is its ability to preemptively deter plagiarism, while at the same time helping students to improve their writing and research skills. By utilizing the Turnitin software, students are able to submit drafts of their papers and view the resulting Turnitin Originality Report before submitting final papers to their instructor. This allows the student to self-monitor improper or problematic citations and make appropriate corrections. The result is that students gain the invaluable skill of proper research writing, creating their own thoughts, opinions and knowledge, while building upon the work of others with proper citations. |
PlagiarismThe Academic Integrity/Honor Code of East Brunswick High School defines plagiarism as the act of taking the language, ideas, or thoughts, or works of art or music, of another and presenting them as one’s own without proper acknowledgement. Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, the following:
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turnitin frequently asked questions (FAQs):
Accessing Your Turnitin Account
Go to turnitin.com; Firefox is the preferred browser for Turnitin.
DO NOT create a new account. All EBHS students have Turnitin accounts created by the Media Center.
Sophomores will have received an email in September from the TurnitinHelpdesk stating "you have been enrolled in the Turnitin class 'General Submissions' by your instructor..." The email will have your temporary password. SAVE that email for future reference. The "General Submissions" class is run through the media center and is an account where you can submit assignments for classes that are not set up in Turnitin. Never submit assignments to this account if you plan on submitting to another class; your submission will end up with a 100% match to itself!
Juniors and Seniors will use the same Turnitin account that was created in their Sophomore year.
Teachers should contact the Media Center for the teacher access code to set up an account for their classes.
Go to turnitin.com; Firefox is the preferred browser for Turnitin.
DO NOT create a new account. All EBHS students have Turnitin accounts created by the Media Center.
Sophomores will have received an email in September from the TurnitinHelpdesk stating "you have been enrolled in the Turnitin class 'General Submissions' by your instructor..." The email will have your temporary password. SAVE that email for future reference. The "General Submissions" class is run through the media center and is an account where you can submit assignments for classes that are not set up in Turnitin. Never submit assignments to this account if you plan on submitting to another class; your submission will end up with a 100% match to itself!
Juniors and Seniors will use the same Turnitin account that was created in their Sophomore year.
Teachers should contact the Media Center for the teacher access code to set up an account for their classes.
Usernames and Passwords
Your username is your school email address: [email protected]. If there is a problem with your username please see Ms. Tu or Ms. Collins in the Media Center. Students will create their Turnitin passwords which must be 6-12 characters long, alpha-numeric.
Students must use their SCHOOL email addresses to log in to Turnitin.com. Teachers should drop any duplicate student accounts, particularly those that were not created with an "@ebnet.org" username. This will keep our pricing down while ensuring that only current EBHS students are using the Turnitin service.
It is imperative for students to write down their passwords and secret questions/answers. The majority of student problems are related to students forgetting or misspelling their usernames and/or passwords.
Your username is your school email address: [email protected]. If there is a problem with your username please see Ms. Tu or Ms. Collins in the Media Center. Students will create their Turnitin passwords which must be 6-12 characters long, alpha-numeric.
Students must use their SCHOOL email addresses to log in to Turnitin.com. Teachers should drop any duplicate student accounts, particularly those that were not created with an "@ebnet.org" username. This will keep our pricing down while ensuring that only current EBHS students are using the Turnitin service.
It is imperative for students to write down their passwords and secret questions/answers. The majority of student problems are related to students forgetting or misspelling their usernames and/or passwords.
Enrolling in a Class
When your classroom teachers are ready for you to begin using Turnitin for your assignments, they will provide you with a class/section ID and an enrollment password for their particular class. Click on the "enroll in a class" button on the left and enter your teachers' information.
When your classroom teachers are ready for you to begin using Turnitin for your assignments, they will provide you with a class/section ID and an enrollment password for their particular class. Click on the "enroll in a class" button on the left and enter your teachers' information.
How to Submit a Paper
Click the "Submit" button next to the assignment. Upload the paper as a "single file upload." Give the paper a name; press the "Browse" button to locate your file, then press "Upload." See below.
Click the "Submit" button next to the assignment. Upload the paper as a "single file upload." Give the paper a name; press the "Browse" button to locate your file, then press "Upload." See below.
- On the next page (Step 2 of 2), verify that the file you selected for upload is the correct paper. Press "Submit" if you are sure.
- The next page will tell you that your paper was successfully submitted, and assign your paper an ID number. Click on the "go to portfolio" icon.
- Your portfolio page will display submitted assignments. Notice below the contents box has no percentage. This indicates that your paper has not been analyzed yet. Wait a few minutes, then come back to your screen and refresh the page to see if your paper has been analyzed.
When Should I Resubmit My Assignment
Papers should be submitted well before the due date to allow for any necessary editing of your paper and additional processing time of resubmissions. First submissions take approximately 15 minutes processing time. Resubmissions take 24 hours to process. Make sure you don't wait to the last minute!
Papers should be submitted well before the due date to allow for any necessary editing of your paper and additional processing time of resubmissions. First submissions take approximately 15 minutes processing time. Resubmissions take 24 hours to process. Make sure you don't wait to the last minute!
How to Interpret an Originality Report
When your paper has been processed, you will see a percentage next to your assignment. You may have to refresh the page to reveal your percentage.
When your paper has been processed, you will see a percentage next to your assignment. You may have to refresh the page to reveal your percentage.
In this case 24% of the text matches other sources. Clicking on the colored rectangle next to the similarity index % will open the window shown below. Your paper will display in the left-hand pane and matching sources will display in the right-hand pane. The paper's matching text will be color- and number- coded to match back to the corresponding source in the Match Overview pane. To view ALL underlying sources, rather than the top match, click on the % in the right hand pane.
For all text that has been flagged as "matching," determine if the text needs an internal citation, quotation marks, and/or paraphrasing. To avoid plagiarism, it is best to overcite rather than undercite.
For all text that has been flagged as "matching," determine if the text needs an internal citation, quotation marks, and/or paraphrasing. To avoid plagiarism, it is best to overcite rather than undercite.
SAMPLE ORIGINALITY REPORT
How to Resubmit a Paper
When you are ready to resubmit a paper, locate the paper you wish to replace in your assignment inbox. Click on the "Resubmit" button next to the assignment. Follow the same steps you took when you first submitted your paper. Note: A notification window will display on your screen, stating that your original file will be replaced and you will be given a date and time when your resubmission will be processed. Resubmissions take approximately 24 hours to process. See screen print below.
When you are ready to resubmit a paper, locate the paper you wish to replace in your assignment inbox. Click on the "Resubmit" button next to the assignment. Follow the same steps you took when you first submitted your paper. Note: A notification window will display on your screen, stating that your original file will be replaced and you will be given a date and time when your resubmission will be processed. Resubmissions take approximately 24 hours to process. See screen print below.
Help! I Forgot My Password and/or Username
If you forgot your username, it is your school email account. If that doesn't work, meaning that you changed your email, ask your teacher to look up your account. Make sure to change the email address to your school email account by clicking the "User Information" tab on the top of the screen.
If you forgot your password, click on the "Retrieve Password" link on the login page. Follow the on-screen instructions
If you forgot your username, it is your school email account. If that doesn't work, meaning that you changed your email, ask your teacher to look up your account. Make sure to change the email address to your school email account by clicking the "User Information" tab on the top of the screen.
If you forgot your password, click on the "Retrieve Password" link on the login page. Follow the on-screen instructions
How to Print an Originality Report
In order to print, you must click on the print icon (see below). Do not choose file print or any other method or you will receive many blank pages with only a header and footer. Select "Download PDF of current view for printing."
In order to print, you must click on the print icon (see below). Do not choose file print or any other method or you will receive many blank pages with only a header and footer. Select "Download PDF of current view for printing."
The file will begin to download; simply follow the screen prompts. If you are instructed to turn off your pop-up blocker:
When the download is complete, you may print the pdf file.
- In Firefox, choose Tools/Options/Content and remove the check from the Block pop-up windows checkbox.
- In Internet Explorer, choose Tools/Internet Options/Privacy and remove the check from the Turn-on pop-up blocker checkbox.
When the download is complete, you may print the pdf file.
How to Delete an Account
To delete an account, the user must login and select the "user info" tab. Enter user name and type -old at the end. For example: [email protected]. Turnitin administration will then delete this account from their database. This must be done by the user. *Remember that all turnitin accounts have a valid email address as part of the login name
To delete an account, the user must login and select the "user info" tab. Enter user name and type -old at the end. For example: [email protected]. Turnitin administration will then delete this account from their database. This must be done by the user. *Remember that all turnitin accounts have a valid email address as part of the login name