Plagiarism Test

How do I check the plagiarism in this class?

• Turnitin

• My students' academic honesty

• My cat's judgement

• Cross-reference suspicious reports

Click all situations that are classified as plagiarism.

• "I paid for my assignment because I didn't have the time, but I could have done it if I wanted."

• "I asked my friend to do my project, but then I studied it and changed the names of some variables"

• "I found a text online and paraphrased it. Now I see 38% similarity on TurnitIn"

• "I found a MATLAB script on a computer at MyLab, and I submitted it as is"

What do you get if you have more than 15% similarity on TurnitIn?

• A pat on the shoulder

• Zero grade

• Letter from the Dean

• Coffee

What do you get if you have more than 30% similarity on TurnitIn?

• A friendly hug

• Zero grade

• A serious warning from the Department Chair and/or Faculty Secretary

• Potential "F"

What do you get if your friend submits your work?

• Calming hug

• Zero grade

• Heart-to-heart conversation

• A serious warning from the Department Chair and/or Faculty Secretary

What can you do to avoid trouble?

• Do not share your work with your friends (you can help each other in other ways)

• Spare some time to revise your work based on the similarity report

• Be honest