In recent years, academic integrity has become a topic of concern for more and more students and teachers.
Dissertation checking systems – such as Turnitin – are valued by major universities and research institutes for their accurate and extensive comparison functions. However, many teachers and students are confused about how to face the problem of high checking rate.
The purpose of this paper is to provide some easy and practical solutions for teachers, so that this answer will be beneficial to teachers and students.
First of all, we need to understand how the checking rate is calculated.
A system such as Turnitin compares a student’s submitted paper with a collection of published articles, thus presenting different levels of similarity.
However, it is important to note that an elevated repetition rate does not establish plagiarism.
This suggests that students should handle the introduction, footnotes and references sections with particular care during the writing process. Also, controlling the number of web pages and e-books cited can help reduce the rate of checking.
It is also less likely to be caught by Turnitin if you cite paper materials that have not been formally published or literature that cannot be searched online.
Next, we need to get a handle on how to punctuate and format citations to reduce the rate of comparison
Statistics show that if double quotes are used appropriately in a paper to indicate whether or not it is a duplicate, then there is a significant improvement in the discrimination.
In the body of the text, the use of the OSCOLA specification allows for better control of citation formatting, while the ALASKA specification is more suitable for generalisations.
Whether it is an original citation or an indirect citation, the citation format can be used to bypass the comparison.
And then, proper reference management is equally critical.
In the reference section at the end of the text, the naming should be standardised, and it is recommended that proper names such as “Bibliography”, “References” or “Referenced Works” be used. It is recommended to use proper names such as “Bibliography”, “References” or “Referenced Works” to avoid possible misclassification.
Using Turnitin and combining with the automatic generation function of the checking system can simplify the summary and review of references, which is also conducive to improving the accuracy of the comparison.
When revising the plagiarised part of the comparisons, we should reasonably adjust the order and wording of the statements, and refine the sentence structure so that the changes can be revealed to the greatest extent. After rationalising the measurements, it was found that just the replacement of individual words could not completely avoid repetition.
Instead, it is more important to dig into the deeper meaning of the essay and carefully organise the language according to the new ideas in order to minimise the rate of checking. Of course, seeking professional help in this process is also a necessary choice.
In order to strengthen the understanding and mutual learning among professors on the issue of checking, it is recommended to share cases of excellent practice with each other, supervise and support each other, and build a harmonious academic atmosphere. This is not only conducive to improving teaching quality, but also in line with the principle of academic integrity.
In short, when dealing with the problem of dissertation weight checking, I hope the solutions given in this article can help the majority of students.
Checking is only a prior means of gatekeeping, the focus is to cultivate students’ independent thinking ability and honest and innovative habits, to achieve the ultimate success of education.
