Academic writing guides
Understand your report before you submit.
Practical, plain-English guides for students and researchers: read a similarity score correctly, improve citations ethically, and prepare a final draft with confidence.
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Before submission
How to check a document online before you submit
A practical checklist for obtaining and using a similarity report responsibly.
Read the guide →Similarity reports
What does a similarity score mean?
Learn what a matched-text percentage can—and cannot—tell you about your writing.
Read the guide →Revision
How to reduce similarity ethically
Improve quotation, citation, paraphrasing, and your own analysis without shortcuts.
Read the guide →AI writing
How to read an AI-writing report
Use a report as a prompt for review—not as a final verdict about a writer.
Read the guide →Dissertation checklist
Final document checklist for dissertations
Make time for references, formatting, proofing, and a thoughtful report review.
Read the guide →College students
Turnitin check for college students
A five-step process for reviewing a university paper before submission.
Read the guide →United States
US college paper checklist
Review citations, source matches, and final upload settings for a college paper.
Read the guide →United Kingdom
UK university similarity guide
Coursework and dissertation review guidance for UK university students.
Read the guide →Canada
Canada university integrity guide
Build a clear source trail and review a final paper responsibly.
Read the guide →Australia
Australia university assessment guide
Understand text matches and prepare your assessment draft for submission.
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