Topic Overview

This document describes how to retrieve a student Turnitin assignment after it has been submitted.

Steps

1. In the Control Panel, click on Course Tools > Turnitin Assignments
2. A list of Turnitin assignments appear. Click on the assignment
3. If this is the first Turnitin assignment, a Roster Sync may be necessary.
4. Click on Roster Sync
5. Student roster from Blackboard is loaded into Turnitin
   
6. View student submissions. Click on the file icon to download the assignment
   
7. Click on Grademark Report to add comments and grade
   
8. Turnitin Document Viewer will appear

Viewing the Originality while Grading

1. To view the Originality while grading, click on the small circle within the tab
   
2. Adding a comment in the essay: There is a comment tab that allows the grader to write out original feedback. There are preset comments designed by Turnitin. Also, the grader can create comments and then use.
   1. Place the cursor anywhere in the paper and click. A blank comments tab will appear. Type feedback and save
   2. Click and drag a preset comment to the desired section or create new comments. Comments save automatically as you advance to another students paper
3. To edit a comment: scroll over the comment in the essay
   1. For an originally blank comment, click edit
   2. For a preset comment, click comment
4. To remove a comment
   1. Click on the cancel option if it has not been applied
   2. Click on the little trash can if it has been applied
5. To add a long comment
   1. At the bottom, click on the dialog icon
   2. Click edit to type up comment
   3. Click save to apply comment
6. To add rubrics
   1. At the bottom click on the last icon on the right
   2. Add rubrics by clicking on the tool icon in the right corner
   3. When the rubrics option appears, click on chain icon to attach
   4. Click on score for each section
   5. When finished, click on Apply rubric percentage to grade
7. Move to the next essay
   1. Click on the arrow at the top
   2. Click on Paper at the top and select a student

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