Turnitin: plagiarism or BS?
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From their page:
“Recognized worldwide as the standard in online plagiarism prevention, Turnitin helps educators and students take full advantage of the internet’s educational potential. Used by thousands of institutions in over eighty countries, Turnitin’s products promote originality in student work, improve student writing and research skills, encourage collaborative learning, and save valuable instructor time.”
Ok, I have seen the results of a term paper. And I have to say I am impressed. Deeply impressed (NOT) with the results marking a bibliography with well more then 30% plagiarism. A bibliography! For crying out loud—that’s where you name other books and most authors do that. Of course you will find it somewhere…
Think that’s bad? It can get even worst:
Henry Kissinger the Secretary of State of the United States from 1973 to 1977 1%
Henry Kissinger Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs 1%
So let me get this straight - you give the correct job description and it is plagiarism? Buwahaha!
Naming your source—point deduction—because that has been done before…
in search of a better life 18%
Makes you wonder how much “Good morning” will cost you…
You be the judge. For me it’s clear that a system marking a bibliography as plagiarized is a big piece of junk. Oh darn—that’s plagiariezed too!!
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From their page:
“Recognized worldwide as the standard in online plagiarism prevention, Turnitin helps educators and students take full advantage of the internet’s educational potential. Used by thousands of institutions in over eighty countries, Turnitin’s products promote originality in student work, improve student writing and research skills, encourage collaborative learning, and save valuable instructor time.”
Ok, I have seen the results of a term paper. And I have to say I am impressed. Deeply impressed (NOT) with the results marking a bibliography with well more then 30% plagiarism. A bibliography! For crying out loud—that’s where you name other books and most authors do that. Of course you will find it somewhere…
Think that’s bad? It can get even worst:
Henry Kissinger the Secretary of State of the United States from 1973 to 1977 1%
Henry Kissinger Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs 1%
So let me get this straight - you give the correct job description and it is plagiarism? Buwahaha!
Naming your source—point deduction—because that has been done before…
in search of a better life 18%
Makes you wonder how much “Good morning” will cost you…
You be the judge. For me it’s clear that a system marking a bibliography as plagiarized is a big piece of junk. Oh darn—that’s plagiariezed too!!
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