You cannot compel children to submit material for the purpose of profit. Life is all about getting the job done. [MORE]
Cakes Downey
Jul 30, 2008 03:38
I think that turnitin was a good idea but it got out of hand. How can a company have 15... [MORE]
josh in NC
May 16, 2008 03:08
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
May 1, 2008 15:53
As I read the comments posted here, I fear we have more to worry about than plagiarism. Lack of capitalization,... [MORE]
the oxford cleric
Apr 29, 2008 16:58
Copying doesn't make you smarter.You'll lack of skills in RL [MORE]
MaxxumSpammer
Mar 20, 2008 13:58
isn't turn it in using your work to check future works? Can't we get some pay for submitting something? I... [MORE]
bob
Mar 19, 2008 20:25
LAMENESS, only fully-formed English sentences are accepted as comments.another wonderful function of this stupid thingmaking money from students, is it... [MORE]
OG
Mar 17, 2008 20:14
that this system is about catching students.. whatever happened to people working for themselves and not letting others have any... [MORE]
mel
Mar 17, 2008 13:46
I am a 12th grade student. For my quarterly grade we had to turn in a 7 page report on... [MORE]
jessika
Mar 10, 2008 18:30
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
Mar 5, 2008 15:14
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
Mar 9, 2008 22:46
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
Mar 17, 2008 08:15
As a college English instructor AND a parent, I hope the use of turnitin was fully explained and included in... [MORE]
Frances Adleburg
Mar 19, 2008 11:46
Wow, you were insulting and still didn't understand my point. My daughter did understand the rules, did not plagiarize, but... [MORE]
Concerned Parent
Mar 20, 2008 11:04
In response to this comment I must say that when I read your comment, it made me quite angry as... [MORE]
Teacher in NY
May 3, 2008 08:33
Students need to have a course telling them exactly what it is. Many students as well as my own children... [MORE]
ro
May 21, 2008 09:54
Well, I won't let my students use it if my school doesn't require us to use it [MORE]
High School Teacher
Mar 4, 2008 23:31
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.
Mar 5, 2008 13:41
As a marketing professor for a graduate program, I have been shocked and disturbed by the number of Marketing Plan... [MORE]
John R. Bauer
Mar 7, 2008 14:41
I can definitely see that. In review of the properties this program proposes, there is a liability I believe can... [MORE]
Joe
Mar 19, 2008 22:38
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
Feb 19, 2008 22:55
Very interesting point of concern I might add.. [MORE]
Steven
Mar 5, 2008 11:26
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
Mar 17, 2008 08:09
turn it in is the most horrible thing ever to happen [MORE]
I support this program but there are some things that i dont like about it. Say you need information in... [MORE]
Musicmatt
Feb 7, 2008 13:06
I think that this software could work because originality is a very important trait to have. It's not fair to... [MORE]
Shay
Feb 7, 2008 13:00
I am in support for turnitin.com. Even though turnitin.com may consider a quote in your essay as "plagiarism," as long... [MORE]
JayT
Feb 7, 2008 12:11
Probably won't work. Don't know how it would distinguish between plagerism and quotes. [MORE]
student
Feb 3, 2008 16:50
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
Mar 7, 2008 13:03
What happens if your teacher gets caught plagerising? Can you check there work [MORE]
Bradley Lietz
Mar 9, 2008 22:56
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
Mar 17, 2008 08:31
I think this software is a great idea! I am one of those students who spends a great deal of... [MORE]
High School Student
Feb 3, 2008 14:19
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
Mar 17, 2008 08:25
As I was veiwing articles online and just finished turning in my assignment, I came accross a document titled... [MORE]
Jesuit Student
Jan 28, 2008 20:18
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
Jan 5, 2008 13:42
Several times over my academic career an issue that my work was very similar to another's rose. Usually just a... [MORE]
D. Goebel
Jan 4, 2008 14:10
This is So True people. DONT PLAGIARISE YOUR PAPERS!!1 [MORE]
Kuchha08
Dec 14, 2007 00:40
Several people have suggested that once you submit a paper to turnitin.com, it becomes their property. If you read the... [MORE]
Student
Dec 10, 2007 23:25
I don't think they should charge money. They search the work of others and see if it plagerised another. If... [MORE]
RRR
Feb 7, 2008 01:55
I just came across this response from a student. I was truly saddened to see how a bright, young man... [MORE]
Troubled English Teacher
Dec 10, 2007 17:08
"Has young Mr. Schnider considered how the glorification of theft perpetuates the degradation of morals in our American society?" An... [MORE]
beleaguered college student
Mar 3, 2008 20:46
This type of site is extremely flawed. the issue is not that students are caught and admonished for something that... [MORE]
David
Dec 10, 2007 16:24
I have sumbitted a piece of my own coursework to a coursework site. however, it is marked as anonymous. If... [MORE]
School student
Feb 16, 2008 05:42
And how is this for ludicrous? The site even marks words like "altogether," "the," and "if" as being "plagiarized." That... [MORE]
John
Dec 8, 2007 16:45
I think that this website is a great idea because it helps those of us that really do the work... [MORE]
Raven
Dec 6, 2007 11:11
1) Are you trying to tell me within minutes the whole of the internet is scanned?Get real2) I wrote my... [MORE]
Christine
Nov 26, 2007 19:18
I dont get how you guys are going to sit here and say that if i "PLAGERISE" or even turn... [MORE]
Jon
Mar 6, 2008 15:20
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
Nov 16, 2007 02:12
I agree, and it becomes annoying at times. My school uses this system, and although it's a great idea, it... [MORE]
Nick
Dec 3, 2007 23:21
Let me preference my comment by saying I almost hate doing literature reviews. I'm a grad student in my FINAL... [MORE]
Tanya
Dec 7, 2007 21:15
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
Dec 10, 2007 17:21
It seems a few people have suffered from turnitin.com, and it evidently has flaws, but this does not mean the... [MORE]
College student
Dec 17, 2007 19:12
this site is a great idea but it just won't work...there are way too many common phrases that students use... [MORE]
Maham
Jan 4, 2008 16:48
If my teacher tells me tomorrow that I cheated on my turnitin.com paper I'm only gunna say this to her.... [MORE]
Joe
Jan 8, 2008 03:25
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
Feb 11, 2008 16:40
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
Mar 17, 2008 08:45
saddens me that this many people comment this kinda stuff. dont you poeple have anything better to do during the... [MORE]
kristin
Oct 18, 2007 13:12
yes, for all those teachers oput their i am very aware that im riting in pidgin english but im lazy... [MORE]
Kali
Oct 14, 2007 23:53
If you judge a paper against everything that is on the internet and a series of other student written papers,... [MORE]
Thuy Trang Truong
Oct 2, 2007 19:55
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
May 5, 2008 22:17
It could has been happen,but you never know. I don't think it could last longer. [MORE]
Reath
Oct 2, 2007 13:29
I'm a high school student, and I do work hard to find information as a reference to my paper, and... [MORE]
Student
Sep 30, 2007 16:58
I attend university, and frequently submit papers to Turnitin, which I have no problem with doing, as I feel it... [MORE]
