Turnitin *% AI Score

What would happened if a student had a turntin ai score of *%? As under 20% turnitin dosent provide a score but it's between 1 to 19%

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Kingston Lily

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Original post by User0109

What would happened if a student had a turntin ai score of *%? As under 20% turnitin dosent provide a score but it's between 1 to 19%

Hi @User0109

Due to the high possibility of false positives in AI checks, in order to avoid them and not penalise students, any score below 20% is marked as *%. Although I haven't experienced Turnitin's AI scoring yet, my understanding of it is that a *% is nothing to worry about, as it is low enough.

Here is a snippet of their guide to AI scoring:
"Low percentage (*%): False positives (incorrectly flagging human-written text as AI-generated) are a possibility in AI models. To avoid potential incidence of false positives, no score or highlights are attributed for AI detection scores in the 1% to 19% range."

You can find more information about Turnitin scoring here: https://guides.turnitin.com/hc/en-us/articles/28457596598925-AI-writing-detection-in-the-classic-report-view

Although it is not recommended to use AI, in any essay, the use of AI should be acknowledged in your paper (in your reference list), explicitly saying what you used it for (checking syntax, generating ideas, grammar, etc.).

I hope this helps 🙂
-Lily (Kingston Rep)

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PinkMobilePhone

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D'ya know... I can't for the life of me understand why people use Turnitin at all. If you know you didn't plagiarise, then what's the actual point of using an AI software to tell you whether or not you plagiarised? I mean you know yourself whether it's in your own words or not. If it's not, then that's just silly, you should be putting it in your own words. If it IS in your own words, then you've already done it to the best of your ability regardless of what Turnitin thinks. If it tells you that your own words are plagiarised, how does one even fix that? You rewrite the sentences that you already wrote yourself in the first place? And then what? It might still think you've plagiarised! Do you rewrite it again then? How many times do you keep rewriting it? This could go on forever!

I've never used Turnitin because I don't need something to tell me I haven't plagiarised if I know I haven't plagiarised.

Reply 3

Coventry University Student Ambassadors

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Original post by User0109

What would happened if a student had a turntin ai score of *%? As under 20% turnitin dosent provide a score but it's between 1 to 19%

Hi there,
Hope you're doing well.

If a student has a Turnitin AI score between 1% to 19%, it typically indicates that there is a very small amount of matching content or similarity detected in the submission. This could include things like:

Quoting or paraphrasing from sources without proper citation (but this depends on how Turnitin is configured by the university).

Common phrases or standard academic expressions (these can sometimes trigger matches even if the student’s work is original).

Bibliographies or references (if a large part of the submission matches standard sources or reference lists).

Here’s what typically happens with scores in this range:

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Low similarity: A score in this range generally isn’t seen as a problem, especially if the matched content is properly cited or falls within acceptable academic norms.

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No immediate red flag: The score between 1% and 19% usually doesn’t raise major concerns. Universities or lecturers often consider this as acceptable, depending on the context.

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Reviewing the report: The Turnitin similarity report will highlight the matched content. The lecturer or assessor will review whether the matches are properly cited, paraphrased, or whether they might need addressing (e.g., improving citation or paraphrasing).

What to be cautious about:
If the 1% to 19% match includes unattributed quotations or sources that aren’t properly referenced, it could still be seen as plagiarism, even if it’s a small percentage. It’s essential to ensure that all sources are correctly cited to avoid any academic integrity issues.
Key takeaway:
A Turnitin AI score between 1% and 19% is typically not problematic unless the similarities are related to improperly cited or plagiarized content. If you’re submitting work, just ensure that you’re using proper referencing and paraphrasing techniques. If there’s ever a concern, it’s always a good idea to double-check the source of any matches and verify that everything is correctly cited.
If you're unsure about your score or how to interpret the Turnitin report, it might be helpful to speak with your professor or academic advisor for clarity.
Hope this helps.

Thanks & Regards
Coventry University Student Ambassador.