HowtoTurnitin-MurdochUniversity.ppt

How to Turnitin Dr Stephen Rankin Lecturer in Academic Writing and Literacy Murdoch University A 6 step guide for submitting your assignments to Turnitin Using Turnitin at Murdoch University Turnitin is a tool that the university uses to ensure the integrity of your work. It checks for material copied from the Internet and from other students.  Adapted from Using Turnitin in an online unit. Educational Technologies. Retrieved from .au/Educational-technologies/Turnitin/In-an-online-unit/ You can check your Turnitin report when it is produced. Depending on the demand this can take up to 24 hours, but usually takes much less time. Adapted from Using Turnitin in an online unit. Educational Technologies. Retrieved from .au/Educational-technologies/Turnitin/In-an-online-unit/ A high percentage of copied material can mean that the assignment will be subject to plagiarism, unless the parts copied are correctly referenced - in quotes with a reference in brackets at the end. Adapted from Using Turnitin in an online unit. Educational Technologies. Retrieved from .au/Educational-technologies/Turnitin/In-an-online-unit/ Instructions are for students using Turnitin Please note that an assignment with many quotes, even when correctly referenced, may receive a low grade as it does not show that the writer has understood the material, merely that they can use a search engine and copy and paste. Remember the 10% rule!When you submit your file to Turnitin DO NOT include the Assignment Cover Sheet or the reference list. If included they will be reported by Turnitin as material that is copied. Adapted from Using Turnitin in an online unit. Educational Technologies. Retrieved from .au/Educational-technologies/Turnitin/In-an-online-unit/ Submitting an Assignment to Turnitin Go to your online unit. Select the link to Turnitin. If Turnitin is set up for more than one assignment item, choose the one that you want to submit to. Step 1. Select the file you wa