Critique of Journal Article

Turnitin Instructions (For Week 3)

Turnitin Instructions

Product Description:

Turnitin is a software that is an effective and useful tool to ensure that your submission reflects original and honest academic work. It is a useful tool to learn the true meaning of academic integrity, a critical element of proper scholarship.

Paper Submission:

· Submit your paper to the M3A1 drop box. The Turnitin evaluation will happen automatically through the eCollege drop box.

· You will get an originality report in a few hours time that highlights writing, both that is in your own words, and words/phrases/sentences that may not be in your own words. This originality report is available to both the student and the instructor.

· To check the report, access the drop box again.

· In the Report column, you will see a percentage displayed next to your submission. Anything above a 5% is not good. Click on the percentage.

· The Originality Report will open in a new window called the Document Viewer with your paper on the left hand side and Primary Source View on the right hand pane.

· All highlighted and numbered passages are the ones that were found to match original texts from the Turnitin database. To find out the primary source a highlighted section matched with, look for the same number and the color indicator as the numbered section on the right hand side Primary Source View. If you want to see the exact paragraph, click on the highlighted section in your paper, and a source comparison window will open below the highlighted section.

Next Steps after Viewing Originality Report

· Any text used without proper citations, or giving credit to the original source, or language that is too close to the original will be considered a case of plagiarism.

· Review the originality report carefully and revise your final paper to acknowledge and delineate all borrowed material clearly from your original work.

· All paraphrased material should be entirely in your own words. Passages with only a few words substituted here and there are still considered instances of plagiarism, even if you have cited the source.

· Sometimes the software will flag commonly used words such as those used in the title page or reference page. You can disregard those instances.

· Once you have revised your paper based on the Originality Report, submit the paper to the M3A1 drop box within your eCollege course for grading and instructor feedback.