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You cannot compel children to submit material for the purpose of profit. Life is all about getting the job done. [MORE] |
Cakes Downey |
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I think that turnitin was a good idea but it got out of hand. How can a company have 15... [MORE] |
josh in NC |
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Why can't teachers do their own work? its is THEIR job to grade the papers and tell you if you... [MORE] |
High School student |
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As I read the comments posted here, I fear we have more to worry about than plagiarism. Lack of capitalization,... [MORE] |
the oxford cleric |
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Copying doesn't make you smarter.You'll lack of skills in RL [MORE] |
MaxxumSpammer |
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isn't turn it in using your work to check future works? Can't we get some pay for submitting something? I... [MORE] |
bob |
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LAMENESS, only fully-formed English sentences are accepted as comments.another wonderful function of this stupid thingmaking money from students, is it... [MORE] |
OG |
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that this system is about catching students.. whatever happened to people working for themselves and not letting others have any... [MORE] |
mel |
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I am a 12th grade student. For my quarterly grade we had to turn in a 7 page report on... [MORE] |
jessika |
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My daughter turned in a hard copy, but didn't turn her paper in to turnitin.com, the teacher graded her paper... [MORE] |
Concerned Parent |
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at my school, in temecula, that's the exact policy we have, if we don't submit our papers to turnitin.com, then... [MORE] |
Student |
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If your child was aware of this, which I would hope she was, then what's the problem? All it would... [MORE] |
Teacher in NC |
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As a college English instructor AND a parent, I hope the use of turnitin was fully explained and included in... [MORE] |
Frances Adleburg |
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Wow, you were insulting and still didn't understand my point. My daughter did understand the rules, did not plagiarize, but... [MORE] |
Concerned Parent |
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In response to this comment I must say that when I read your comment, it made me quite angry as... [MORE] |
Teacher in NY |
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Students need to have a course telling them exactly what it is. Many students as well as my own children... [MORE] |
ro |
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Well, I won't let my students use it if my school doesn't require us to use it [MORE] |
High School Teacher |
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Turnitin.com really confuses us to examine any paper. Many of my brilliant students also feel uneasy using it (These students... [MORE] |
Associate Professor English Dept. |
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As a marketing professor for a graduate program, I have been shocked and disturbed by the number of Marketing Plan... [MORE] |
John R. Bauer |
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I can definitely see that. In review of the properties this program proposes, there is a liability I believe can... [MORE] |
Joe |
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My school uses turnitin.com, and I didn't mind at first; but a recent change to the website's policy seems to... [MORE] |
High school student |
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Very interesting point of concern I might add.. [MORE] |
Steven |
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I am a teacher in North Carolina, and my school uses turnitin.com for submissions. I am unable to read the... [MORE] |
Teacher in NC |
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turn it in is the most horrible thing ever to happen [MORE] |
pissed off |
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Gee, I wonder why you would hate it. [MORE] |
Teacher in NC |
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I use turnitin and it works great i think this is a great way to prevent kids from cheating and protecting... [MORE] |
Student |
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I support this program but there are some things that i dont like about it. Say you need information in... [MORE] |
Musicmatt |
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this is great. i support it. [MORE] |
Student |
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I support this program but there are some things that i dont like about it. Say you need information in... [MORE] |
Musicmatt |
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I think that this software could work because originality is a very important trait to have. It's not fair to... [MORE] |
Shay |
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I am in support for turnitin.com. Even though turnitin.com may consider a quote in your essay as "plagiarism," as long... [MORE] |
JayT |
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Probably won't work. Don't know how it would distinguish between plagerism and quotes. [MORE] |
student |
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Turnitin.com is a boon for teachers. Turnitin.com does not determine if plagiarism has occurred, it merely points out similarities that exist... [MORE] |
Ted Jahn |
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What happens if your teacher gets caught plagerising? Can you check there work [MORE] |
Bradley Lietz |
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Well, first it would be "their work" not "there work." I don't really understand your point, however, except that you... [MORE] |
Teacher in NC |
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I think this software is a great idea! I am one of those students who spends a great deal of... [MORE] |
High School Student |
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I have found that the students who would rather turn in someone else's work (yes, we teachers know who you... [MORE] |
Teacher in NC |
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As I was veiwing articles online and just finished turning in my assignment, I came accross a document titled... [MORE] |
Jesuit Student |
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I hope turn it in is not in the uk! What if i were to write a essay i wrote word... [MORE] |
H-2-K |
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Several times over my academic career an issue that my work was very similar to another's rose. Usually just a... [MORE] |
D. Goebel |
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This is So True people. DONT PLAGIARISE YOUR PAPERS!!1 [MORE] |
Kuchha08 |
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Several people have suggested that once you submit a paper to turnitin.com, it becomes their property. If you read the... [MORE] |
Student |
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I don't think they should charge money. They search the work of others and see if it plagerised another. If... [MORE] |
RRR |
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I just came across this response from a student. I was truly saddened to see how a bright, young man... [MORE] |
Troubled English Teacher |
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"Has young Mr. Schnider considered how the glorification of theft perpetuates the degradation of morals in our American society?" An... [MORE] |
beleaguered college student |
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This type of site is extremely flawed. the issue is not that students are caught and admonished for something that... [MORE] |
David |
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I have sumbitted a piece of my own coursework to a coursework site. however, it is marked as anonymous. If... [MORE] |
School student |
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And how is this for ludicrous? The site even marks words like "altogether," "the," and "if" as being "plagiarized." That... [MORE] |
John |
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I think that this website is a great idea because it helps those of us that really do the work... [MORE] |
Raven |
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1) Are you trying to tell me within minutes the whole of the internet is scanned?Get real2) I wrote my... [MORE] |
Christine |
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I dont get how you guys are going to sit here and say that if i "PLAGERISE" or even turn... [MORE] |
Jon |
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I understand the theory behind turnitin, and before anything else, I've got to say I'm in support of that. But,... [MORE] |
Skyline High School Student |
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I agree, and it becomes annoying at times. My school uses this system, and although it's a great idea, it... [MORE] |
Nick |
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Let me preference my comment by saying I almost hate doing literature reviews. I'm a grad student in my FINAL... [MORE] |
Tanya |
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If you see the full report of what Turn It In considers plagiarism, yes, it does pick up some "everyday... [MORE] |
A Teacher in NY |
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It seems a few people have suffered from turnitin.com, and it evidently has flaws, but this does not mean the... [MORE] |
College student |
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this site is a great idea but it just won't work...there are way too many common phrases that students use... [MORE] |
Maham |
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If my teacher tells me tomorrow that I cheated on my turnitin.com paper I'm only gunna say this to her.... [MORE] |
Joe |
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just google "exploit turnitin.com" or some thing like that and tons of ways pops up. Also just rephrase the sentence.caue computer's... [MORE] |
cs |
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It is up to your teacher to determine whether or not what is noted by turnitin.com is actually plagiarism. The... [MORE] |
Teacher in NC |
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saddens me that this many people comment this kinda stuff. dont you poeple have anything better to do during the... [MORE] |
kristin |
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yes, for all those teachers oput their i am very aware that im riting in pidgin english but im lazy... [MORE] |
Kali |
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If you judge a paper against everything that is on the internet and a series of other student written papers,... [MORE] |
Thuy Trang Truong |
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It's true plagarism is unacceptable and unreasonable but, It just makes the people who actually work hard and try their... [MORE] |
Student Irvington High |
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It could has been happen,but you never know. I don't think it could last longer. [MORE] |
Reath |
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I'm a high school student, and I do work hard to find information as a reference to my paper, and... [MORE] |
Student |
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I attend university, and frequently submit papers to Turnitin, which I have no problem with doing, as I feel it... [MORE] |
Hannah |
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yes i agree with you. [MORE] |
tynicia |
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You can absolutely see turnitin.com's originality report IF your teacher has chosen that option. When teachers register classes and set... [MORE] |
English Teacher |
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As a teacher who uses this let me address your concerns: Your teacher can set an option that would allow you... [MORE] |
Samantha Tunnell |
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the reason is simply this. For legit students like me and you, knowing just how original our work is would... [MORE] |
malcolm |
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I believe that TurnItIn.com is a wonderful tool for teachers/professors to employ against plagiarism... However, it is not fail-safe, and... [MORE] |
Erin |
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It is a good idea to track down people of academic dishonesty. I feel they do not know what they... [MORE] |
Basil A. Nwandiko |
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Anyways, yes, I agree with a site to help against plagarism, HOWEVER... Sometimes this site is overkill. What about kids who happen... [MORE] |
Arty |
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Well I don't agree with turnitin.com because sometimes the things that other people write are just the right words you... [MORE] |
Katie |
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That is just a dumb excuse, there is no person one who can coincidently write the "right words" and suddenly... [MORE] |
Mario Villagrana |
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I think it's a great idea. Sure people may use material from other papers for ideas, and if that is... [MORE] |
Lisa |
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Think about what you are saying! You have to get the idea from somewhere. I guess you're saying that you... [MORE] |
chris smith |
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I have never had to turn in a paper to be checked for plagiarism before I had a teacher read... [MORE] |
Charlene |
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I am going to my first class where this teacher wants us to use Turnitin. I'm so upset. The material... [MORE] |
charlene |
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I've been hearing alot of stuff about the program called turnitin... As a student of an English class that employs... [MORE] |
Student |
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So lets see.. I should not complain at 13%.. but I got cited for titles of "The Securities and Exchange... [MORE] |
student |
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If someone wants to use someone else's paper, I feel like they are the ones that is loosing out on... [MORE] |
Harvin |
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I am going through this situation now in grad school. I was assigned to do an article review for one... [MORE] |
Tammy Lambert |
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wow i have been submitting papers to turn it in for 1 year now and just for the record i... [MORE] |
history student |
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From your reply, you seem completely in favor of plagiarism. Not to mention that your grammar is atrocious. [MORE] |
Mirianna |
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i am really confused today reading turnitin. wow.. this is a great miracle in techology. I am a final year... [MORE] |
Moses |
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Perhaps your professor was wanting you to read a different article and write a separate report. You know...learn something new,... [MORE] |
Teacher in NC |
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I think this idea is great [MORE] |
tamra burks |
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I have made note of this cite for future use. It will be an awesome tool and warning to those... [MORE] |
Peggy Stewart |
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Not sure if the comment below is completely true, but if the company is really claiming rights to papers submitted... [MORE] |
Cindy |
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Turnitin does not own your paper at all, they are protecting your copyright by preventing others from using your paper... [MORE] |
tatkins |
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Like I said in my post, Im not sure if it is true, but there have been plenty of people... [MORE] |
Cindy |
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I am a college professor and I use turnitin, for all my papers. Im not sure what everyone's delay is... [MORE] |
JG |
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turnitin is costing hard working individuals their post-Grad degrees. A number of teachers are just as lazy as students. how... [MORE] |
Sad |
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Admittedly, Turnitin.com is okay, I guess. But what happens when students are forced to use it... and, uh-oh, they don't... [MORE] |
Pravda |
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i think its a really great way to keep students from plagarizing others work. free access to computers is available in... [MORE] |
diva |
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Nobody is suggesting that every school in US use this website, and second of all this website if often used... [MORE] |
student |
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while turnit.com does have many adavantages in an educational setting, it also has a major flaw; to use it, you... [MORE] |
Jake |
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Many of the teachers at my school only use turnitin.com for the use of checking for plagerism with larger midterm... [MORE] |
ASHLEY |
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I wish I had had this as a tool to check for plagiarism when I was a Degree Tutor. "Plagiarism... [MORE] |
John |
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Academic intergrity and accusations of plagiarism are important issues for student who must write papers. It is more difficult to... [MORE] |
rgottler |
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So far, I've used Turnitin.com for 3 years, or since 8th to the end of 10th grade(wooo school is out... [MORE] |
Bob Schnider |
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I like turnitin...obviously, it wont be able to catch everything, but most people hope that students wouldn't be desperate and... [MORE] |
Me |
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This tool is very essential in that it encourages students to think than just copying other people's work. Students should... [MORE] |
Jabu |
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Nobody wants to write essays unless they're going to become writers. Even then they wouldn't sit around writing essays all... [MORE] |
whatshisface |
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This program takes a lot of time to turn something in, and after looking at stuff I turned in, it... [MORE] |
Bob |
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I agree with you 100%!!!!!!!!!!!!! [MORE] |
Erick |
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I teach college students and find that Turnitin.com is a valuable tool. Yes, it may be flawed, but the responsibility... [MORE] |
Roger |
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Turn it in doesn't catch words it does phrases or sentences that may be copied I have submitted two essays... [MORE] |
Sarah |
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I think turnitin.com is a waste. You can say the world is round in your paper and they'll say its... [MORE] |
A complete nusance |
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For a thesis paper for my AP Lang class the teacher is having every student use turnitin and turn the... [MORE] |
Leanne |
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Turnitin is going to kill a lot of students with original and legitimate essays and report. How is it possible... [MORE] |
Ken |
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This site makes teachers and schools way easier to expell people because this site will find one similarity and the... [MORE] |
Cody |
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Bottom line, if you just copy and paste your work then you desrerve to go down for it. Afterall you... [MORE] |
andrew |
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*Cody' I myself am the head of a Research & Writing paper Co. and I feel I am making a... [MORE] |
Frank Boyd |
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it is said that if you give a thousand monkeys a thousand type writers in a thousand years they will... [MORE] |
jason |
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I don't think most students would actually care if somebody copied their work because, its just a one time essay. [MORE] |
asdf |
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I would have more confidence in the system if it fixed some obvious flaws. For example, I think it should... [MORE] |
Michael |
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Honestly I think that Plagiarism is more than two words. Like the Guy writing about it in "Flaws" that really... [MORE] |
Josh Blackwood |
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I didn't say that in my Article I am still a high school student and that I have reports to... [MORE] |
Josh Blackwood |
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it would be funny to see how much you "plagarized" this: 1. copy and paste to microsoft word 2. follow normal turnitin... [MORE] |
katie |
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I personally think the author of " Flaws ", has a point. [MORE] |
Allison |
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i agree with the students that say that the way turnitin sometimes makes it harder for them. It takes things... [MORE] |
Ashley |
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Hmm... agree with Michael's ("Flaws"), that TurnItIn.com is in actuality complete bogus. I am just starting to use TurnItIn.com in... [MORE] |
Kumar |
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As a high school English teacher, I see turnitin.com as a wonderful tool of assistance in the war against plagiarism.... [MORE] |
Bonita Davis |
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The "war against plagiarism"? Pretty soon, you're going to make it sound like the "war on terrorism"!!! Turnitin.com is good... [MORE] |
Andy |
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but that's just it. It is saving teachers time, yes, but at the expense of genuine students' degrees and grades.... [MORE] |
Rodger |
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Turnitin definitely has it flaws. I do not think the main aim of college professor's is to know is to... [MORE] |
Zoyla Cordoba |
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My only issue with turnitin.com is that it asserts ownership and access over papers that are turned in. I think... [MORE] |
Halifax |
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I agree with another person's comment where a well cited (MLA, APA, etc.) is not plagiarism. Now like the article... [MORE] |
Mitzi |
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i mean seriously can it work?? there is no way that it can scan the entire internet and some of... [MORE] |
Kayla |
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Here is the truth of it. I am certainly the last person in the world to plagerzie anything. In fact,... [MORE] |
Kyle Palmer |
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Kyle, Perhaps you should take it up to the head/chair of that particular department. If the website is really yours, then... [MORE] |
Mary |
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I would recommend that you take your case to a higher authority. There should be a review board of some... [MORE] |
DB |
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I am a high school teacher who uses Turnitin and I love it. It finds problem areas in texts for... [MORE] |
Emily |
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*Emily, I noted you are an Educator and I believe the more realistic and aware astudent is about 'Education" ~~... [MORE] |
Frank Boyd |
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Wow, Frank. You would certainly have more legitimacy in calling higher education a scam if you learned how to spell... [MORE] |
Concerned Teacher |
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It is perfectly fine to express your opinion (although it isn't too good to rant on and on), but please... [MORE] |
concerned college student |
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I find it strange that leading schools are trying to crack down on plagiarism when they require so much research... [MORE] |
Maria |
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This only catches plagiarism from the Internet and magazines or does it also go through books? Because wouldn't that be... [MORE] |
Jess |
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Turn-It-In is a scam. I've recently been forced to use it in my university in the UK. The tutors don't... [MORE] |
Rodger |
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I believe that our schools need to spend more time teaching our youngsters how to write properly. We provide little... [MORE] |
Mike |
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I agree with you. Recently I submitted an article that was found to be 42% unoriginal. I was given the... [MORE] |
Mad |
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The amount of lawsuits that have been issued against turnitin make it simply ridiculous. I myself am spending an exorbitant... [MORE] |
Aby |
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I'm sorry you've had such a bad experience personally, but it is certainly a mischaracterization for you to be saying... [MORE] |
Concerned Teacher |
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You ('Concerned Teacher) said, "Turnitin may not be your choice, but it is a viable choice for an educational system tired... |
Kim |
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As a parent, I think that the plagerism obsession is going too far. Teachers are actually committing plagerism every day... [MORE] |
Parent |
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ok, so for years i got away with just re wording one sentence...from diffrent sites..and putting it together as an... [MORE] |
high school student |
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When you have over 100 people writing similiar papers and working in groups for the experiments, how do expect the... [MORE] |
Ali Elizabeth |
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I have never used turnitin myself, nor do I know how it works, nor am I affiliated in any way... [MORE] |
Irfy |
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many times the website will say that it is copying other peoples work however the teacher has the ability to... [MORE] |
sarah |
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That is all that an attorney needs, in the US people pay dearly for negiligence. If this tool is being... [MORE] |
Tim |
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I had my college paper plagiarized by fellow classmates, so I know the feeling of how plagiarism affects some people... [MORE] |
AJ |
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i have to agree with many of you out there that this software is really flawed...it even detects common words... [MORE] |
Mei |
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let's say some one was to be cought commiting plagiarism, what would be the consequinces? what would happen to them? [MORE] |
STUDENT |
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You receive an "F" for the course, and face disciplinary action by the school, whether junior high, high school or... [MORE] |
University Editor |
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I have taken two classes that require students to submit to turn it in. I found it to be a... [MORE] |
student |
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I am a semester away from finishing my master's degree and have had my first experience with turnitin.com. I was... [MORE] |
Melissa |
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