If you open the submitted paper and look at the phrases highlighted by the
similarity checker, it usually becomes clear what is going on: whether the
issue is the bibliography, or whether indeed whole sentences have been copied
inappropriately.
In terms of avoiding plagiarism, and teaching
In science writing you will naturally get replication of words because
of literature cited and sometimes the methods section - for standard
procedures there are a limited number of ways to say it. Taking this
into account, I would be suspect of student reports that rise above 20%
similarity to
Using Turnitin in science classes
Dear Colleagues:
Finally, I have decided to begin using Turnitin in some of my science
classes, including environmental sciences. As a beginning user of Turnitin,
I have received valuable feedback on some of the technical settings.
However, I have not received
