Understanding and interpreting Turnitin similarity report

ATU Library
26 Sept 202213:31

TLDRThis tutorial guides students on understanding and reducing their Turnitin similarity index. It explains how Turnitin compares documents against internet content, scholarly publications, and a global student paper database. The video emphasizes the importance of lowering the similarity percentage to meet institutional requirements by paraphrasing and revising highlighted sources. It also mentions the process of submitting work and waiting periods between submissions.

Takeaways

  • 📊 Understanding a Turnitin similarity report is crucial for students to reduce the similarity index of their work to meet institutional requirements.
  • 🔍 Turnitin compares the content of documents against a vast database of materials, including internet pages, scholarly publications, and student papers.
  • 🌐 Turnitin's database contains over 70 billion web pages and is updated daily with 50 million new pages, ensuring extensive coverage for similarity checks.
  • 📚 The system checks for similarities in scholarly publications by scanning through 3700 open access repositories and 47,000 peer-reviewed journals.
  • 🎓 Turnitin also archives student papers, contributing to a global database that helps prevent future submissions of the same work.
  • 📈 A high similarity index, such as 83%, indicates a significant amount of content matches with other documents in the Turnitin database.
  • 🔑 To reduce the similarity index, focus on the sources with the highest percentage of matches and work on paraphrasing or citing these sections properly.
  • 📝 Students can submit their work multiple times for review, but after the third submission, a 24-hour wait is required before another submission can be made.
  • 📊 The similarity report provides a breakdown of matches from different sources, such as internet sources, publications, and other student papers.
  • 🚀 By systematically addressing the highlighted sections with the highest similarity percentages, students can effectively lower their overall similarity index.
  • 📚 The tutorial series also covers additional guidelines for formatting work to meet the requirements of the institution's repository.

Q & A

  • What is the main focus of the tutorial?

    -The main focus of the tutorial is to guide students on how to understand and interpret their Turnitin similarity reports in order to reduce the similarity index to the required percentage by their institution.

  • What does Turnitin do with the submitted work?

    -Turnitin checks the submitted work against a vast database of internet content, scholarly publications, and a global student paper database to identify similarities and provide a similarity index.

  • How does Turnitin determine the similarity index?

    -Turnitin determines the similarity index by comparing the content of the submitted work with materials from the internet, scholarly publications, and other student papers in its database.

  • What are the three major components that Turnitin checks when submitting work?

    -The three major components that Turnitin checks are the Internet Archive, scholarly publications, and the global student paper database.

  • How often is Turnitin's database updated?

    -Turnitin's database is updated daily with over 50 million new pages and 18 million pages from scholarly publications.

  • What should a student do if their similarity index is higher than required?

    -If the similarity index is higher than required, a student should focus on paraphrasing and reworking the sections with the highest percentage of similarities to reduce the overall index.

  • How can a student track their progress in reducing the similarity index?

    -A student can track their progress by submitting their work multiple times, reviewing the Turnitin similarity report each time, and making necessary changes to reduce the index.

  • What happens after a student submits their work to Turnitin?

    -After submission, Turnitin generates a similarity report that highlights the sections of the work that match content in its database, allowing the student to identify areas needing revision.

  • How can a student access their Turnitin similarity report?

    -A student can access their Turnitin similarity report through the Turnitin dashboard in their institution's learning management system by clicking on the 'Current View' and then downloading the report.

  • What is the purpose of the similarity report's color-coded breakdown?

    -The color-coded breakdown in the similarity report helps to visually identify the sources of similarity, such as internet sources, publications, and other student papers, making it easier for the student to address these areas.

  • What is the significance of the Turnitin similarity report for academic integrity?

    -The Turnitin similarity report is significant for academic integrity as it helps to ensure that students' work is original and not plagiarized by identifying and highlighting any content that matches existing sources in the Turnitin database.

Outlines

00:00

📚 Understanding the Similarity Report

This paragraph introduces the concept of a similarity report generated by a plagiarism checking system like Turnitin. It explains the importance of understanding the report to reduce the similarity index, which is the percentage of content in a student's work that matches with other documents in the database. The paragraph emphasizes the necessity to lower this percentage to meet the required standards set by the research directory or institution. It also briefly touches on how the plagiarism checking system works by comparing the content of documents against a vast database of materials, including internet content, scholarly publications, and other student papers. The explanation is aimed at helping students comprehend the purpose of the similarity report and the steps they need to take to ensure their work is original and meets academic integrity standards.

05:00

🗂️ Components of the Similarity Report

This paragraph delves into the specifics of the similarity report, detailing the various sources that contribute to the overall similarity index. It explains that the report is broken down into percentages from different categories such as internet sources, publications, and other student papers. The paragraph provides an example scenario where a student's work has an 83% similarity index, with 79% coming from internet sources, 59% from publications, and 69% from other student papers. It highlights the importance of addressing the highest percentage sources first to effectively reduce the similarity index. The paragraph also touches on the process of archiving student work into the global student paper database, which aids in future plagiarism checks by comparing new submissions against the archived works.

10:01

📉 Reducing the Similarity Index

The focus of this paragraph is on the strategies to reduce the similarity index of a student's work. It provides practical advice on how to tackle the sections of the work that have the highest percentage of similarity, starting with the source that contributes the most to the overall index. The paragraph suggests that by paraphrasing and reworking the content that has been flagged as similar, students can effectively lower their similarity percentage. It also encourages students to review their work after making changes and resubmit it for further checks to track their progress in reducing the similarity index. The goal is to guide students through the process of improving their academic writing to meet the required standards of originality and integrity.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Turnitin

Turnitin is a plagiarism detection software that checks the originality of documents by comparing them against a vast database of sources, including the internet, academic journals, and previously submitted student papers. In the context of the video, Turnitin is used by students and institutions to ensure the work submitted is academically honest and meets the required similarity percentage as mandated by the research directory or the institution.

💡Similarity Index

The Similarity Index is a percentage value representing how much of a document's content matches with sources in the Turnitin database. A lower similarity index indicates a higher level of originality, while a higher index suggests a greater amount of overlapping content with other documents or internet sources. In the video, the student's work has an 83 percent similarity index, which is considered too high and needs to be reduced to meet the institution's requirements.

💡Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the act of using someone else's words, ideas, or work without proper attribution or permission, thereby presenting it as one's own. In academic writing, plagiarism is a serious offense and can lead to severe consequences. The video emphasizes the importance of understanding and interpreting Turnitin reports to avoid plagiarism and ensure academic integrity.

💡Database

A database in the context of Turnitin is a large, organized collection of digital information, including web pages, academic journals, and student papers, against which the originality of a document is checked. Turnitin's database contains over 70 billion current and archived web pages, millions of pages from scholarly publications, and a growing collection of student papers, ensuring comprehensive coverage for similarity checks.

💡Internet Archive

The Internet Archive is a part of Turnitin's database that contains over 70 billion current and archived web pages, allowing Turnitin to check for similarities between a submitted document and content available on the internet. This helps identify any potential matches or overlaps with publicly accessible online sources.

💡Scholarly Publications

Scholarly Publications refer to academic articles, books, or book chapters published in peer-reviewed journals or other recognized platforms. Turnitin checks the content of submitted documents against these scholarly publications to ensure that students are not inadvertently copying content from established academic sources.

💡Global Student Paper Database

The Global Student Paper Database is a part of Turnitin's system that archives student papers from around the world. When a student's work is submitted and archived, it becomes part of this database, allowing Turnitin to cross-reference future submissions against previously submitted works to prevent resubmission of the same content.

💡Feedback Studio

Feedback Studio is a feature within Turnitin that allows students to view and download their similarity reports. It provides a detailed breakdown of the sources and types of content that match with the submitted document, helping students understand where they need to make changes to reduce similarity percentages.

💡Paraphrasing

Paraphrasing is the act of rewording or rephrasing a piece of text using different words while retaining the original meaning. It is a technique used to avoid plagiarism by presenting someone else's ideas in one's own words, while still acknowledging the original source. In the context of the video, students are encouraged to paraphrase sections of their work that have high similarity percentages to reduce the overall index.

💡Academic Integrity

Academic Integrity refers to the ethical principles and standards that govern the scholarly community, emphasizing the importance of original work, proper citation, and avoidance of plagiarism. It is a fundamental value in academic institutions and is upheld through the use of tools like Turnitin, which help ensure that students submit work that adheres to these principles.

💡Resubmission

Resubmission in the context of Turnitin refers to the process of修改 and re-sending a document for similarity checking after making changes to reduce the similarity index. This allows students to review their work, address areas of high similarity, and improve the originality of their document.

Highlights

Understanding and interpreting Turnitin similarity report

A student's work has an 83% similarity index

The necessity to reduce the similarity percentage to meet institutional requirements

Turnitin compares your document's content with materials in its database

Turnitin's database includes over 70 billion current and archived web pages

Turnitin checks 3700 open access repositories and 47,000 scholarly publications

Global student paper database includes 30 million papers and 1 million papers are submitted daily

The process of submitting work and receiving a similarity report

The importance of addressing the highest percentage sources first to reduce similarity

Paraphrase the content with the highest similarity to reduce the overall percentage

Turnitin's algorithm is highly sophisticated and vast

The architecture of Turnitin and how it works

The risk of submitting too many times and having to wait 24 hours for subsequent submissions

The breakdown of the similarity index into internet sources, publications, and student papers

The process of reviewing and downloading the similarity report from Turnitin

The next tutorial will cover downloading formatting guidelines from the ATU institutional repository

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