The Paraphrasing Mistake That Turnitin Flags as Plagiarism
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You did everything "right." You read the source, closed the tab, wrote the idea in your own words, cited the author. Then your Turnitin report comes back at 34% similarity and your guide wants a meeting. This is one of the most common — and most misunderstood — false alarms in academic writing. Exc…
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- 2026-08-24 06:57 · DEV Community — AI
The Paraphrasing Mistake That Turnitin Flags as Plagiarism