Tutorial: Accessing Turnitin Feedback through Canvas

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This tutorial demonstrates how to view comments from your instructor and the originality

report for a paper submitted to Turnitin through Canvas.

1. Locate and click on the graded assignment you wish to view.

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2. The instructions for the assignment will display. At the bottom of the page, click the button that says “Load Turnitin LTI API in a new window.”

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3. Click the pencil icon or the originality icon to view your feedback and originality report.

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4. On the right side of the page you may use the controls to toggle grading comments and originality report. With both toggled on, you will see comments and the originality report at the same time.

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Interpreting Grading comments: 5. A red line through text indicates that the text should be deleted. 6. Click on each blue box to read the comments from your instructor. 7. A highlighted area indicates a comment that applies to the highlighted portion of the text.

Scroll through the entire paper, to make sure you have received all of your feedback.

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8. Click the speech bubble icon in the menu to view global comments about your paper. Note that not all instructors leave comments in this pane.

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9. If your instructor uses a rubric to grade, click here to view your rubric results. Rubric rankings provide valuable feedback.

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Interpreting the Originality report: 10. A highlighted passage marked by a number indicates Turnitin’s originality checker has matched the passage with a source. Click the number for more details about the match.

v 11. Note the two highlighted passages. Turnitin.com has identified these passages as coming from a source other than the author’s writing. 12. The first passage is not enclosed in quotation marks and has no citation. The author has used source material and not cited it. Based on one or more passages like this in a paper, the professor will likely take action according to the policies in the course syllabus.

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13. The second, red passage is enclosed in quotation marks. Also, a citation occurs right after the quoted material, and a bibliographic entry occurs for the source at the end of the paper. Even though Turnitin has highlighted this passage, the student is in good shape because the material is quoted and cited. Be sure to cite all paraphrased and quoted material from all sources. 14. Turnitin may also occasionally flag commonly used phrases like clichés or the titles of books. If turnitin.com highlights a few, isolated words, there is no reason for concern. 15. When you are done, you may close the Turnitin window and return to Canvas. For more information on feedback and Turnitin, consult Turnitin.com.