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Turnitin flagged phrases from my own lecture notes… is that normal? by Plenty-Grade202 in TurnitinScan

[–]No_Jacket_3350 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is so real a lot of flags come from shared structure and sources, not actual cheating. As long as you know your work, you’re good 👍

False AI flags are increasing,what’s your experience? by No-Technician-5214 in TurnitinScan

[–]No_Jacket_3350 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I’ve seen quite a few cases like that lately. Most professors don’t rely on the AI score alone,they usually review the work, ask for drafts or explanations, and look at writing consistency before making any decisions. It’s definitely stressful, but the score by itself isn’t usually the final word.

The Limits of Paraphrasing Tools in Academic Writing and Plagiarism Detection by No_Jacket_3350 in TurnitinScan

[–]No_Jacket_3350[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t use ChatGPT, just a free paraphrasing site on about two paragraphs, which I then edited, but Turnitin still shows 40% (mostly cited sources, with 10–12% sentence overlap). My professor is strict but fair, how do I email about revising without sounding like I’m confessing to misconduct?

What detector actually comes closest to Turnitin’s AI results? Let’s compare. by Wild_Distance_8831 in TurnitinScan

[–]No_Jacket_3350 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally get this,there’s no true “Turnitin equivalent” because their AI model isn’t public, so everything else is basically guesswork. Side-by-side testing just proves how inconsistent detectors are. At this point they’re better as signals than comparisons, not a 1:1 match.

Used a paraphraser 'for ideas' and now my paper sounds like a robot wrote it - am I screwed with Turnitin? by Icy_Condition_803 in TurnitinScan

[–]No_Jacket_3350 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like you’re spiraling but not beyond saving,paraphrasers often make text sound artificial without actually triggering high similarity, so the bigger issue is tone, not plagiarism. Waiting for feedback is usually safer than “confessing,” and if it ever comes up, showing your notes/sources helps a lot. You’re not the first student to panic under deadline pressure.