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Using the Google Assignments App

The new Google Assignments app integrates with Google Assignments which enables instructors to create Google Assignments directly in Schoology. Students can work on and submit assignments and the instructor can then provide feedback and grade the submissions, all without leaving Schoology.

With this integration you can:

• Assign Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drawings to students directly in Schoology.
• Enable students to automatically generate their own copy of the assignment to work on and submit.
• Provide feedback and grade assignments.
• Use the built-in originality checker.
• Use rubrics created within the app.
• Select files using the enhanced content selector.
• Use as an alternative to the existing Google Drive Assignments app in Schoology.
• Instructors should continue to use the Google Drive Assignments app if grades are being entered directly in the Schoology gradebook instead of the app. Instructors that wish to use the in-app Google Assignments grading tool can use the new Google Assignments app .
• The Google Assignments app is not supported on the Schoology mobile apps

To use the Google Assignments app, a System Administrator must install the app from the Schoology App Center . Contact the Support Contact at your organization if you do not see the option to use this app in your course. Learn more here: Google Assignments App Administrator Guide . Alternatively, if you are an instructor and a G Suite Admin, you may install the app to use in your Schoology courses.

How to Install the Google Assignments App

Instructors that have G Suite access may install the app to their courses only. System administrators in Enterprise organizations can install the app for the entire organization.

To install the app to your courses:

• Click the App Center icon in the header, then click App Center .
• Find and click the Google Assignments App .

• Click I Agree to the terms and then Continue to continue with the installation.
• To add the app for use in your account, click Install for Me .
• Select the courses you wish to install the app to and select Course admins only .
• Click Install to complete.
• Navigate to your course and click Course Options under the course profile picture.
• Under External Tools , click Google Assignments .
• Enter the Consumer Key and Shared Secret . You can generate the credentials directly from the Assignments admin console.

How to Create an Assignment Using the App

Instructors can create a Google assignment and add files from their Google Drive directly in their course in Schoology.

Create an assignment using the Google Assignments app

• From the Courses menu in the header, select the course in which you're adding the assignment.
• Click the Add Materials button at the top of your course Materials page. You can also access the Add Materials button from within a folder.
• Click Google Assignments from the dropdown menu.

Sign in to your Google account if this is your first time using Google Assignments. Otherwise, click Continue to proceed. Ensure pop-ups are enabled on your browser.

• Instructors and students must be logged into a Google account to work on and submit assignments using the Google Assignments app.
• Third-party cookies must be enabled on the browser.

• Enter Total points for the assignment.
• Set a Due Date . See Managing a Google Assignment in Schoology if you want the due date to appear in the course Calendar and Upcoming area.
• Enter a Title .
• Enter Instructions to give students directions they will need to complete the assignment.
• Optional: Select a Rubric from the dropdown menu.

Only rubrics created in the Google Assignments app are supported. Rubrics created in your Schoology account cannot be attached to a Google assignment.

• Optional: Enable originality reports to automatically check for plagiarism and missing citations in submissions. Learn more about originality reports from Google here .
• Select Attach to upload a file from your Google Drive and attach it to the assignment. Each student receives a copy of this file once they open the assignment. Students can then work on the assignment and submit it back to you directly in Schoology.
• Click Create to complete.

Google Permissions & the Google Assignments App

• When a student opens a Google assignment, a folder structure is automatically created in your Google Drive which is used to organize student copies of the file to make it easier for you to keep your Drive organized. It is important that you do not delete any of the new folders or files in your Google Drive.
• A unique copy of the original file is created when a student opens a Google assignment. Each copy is shared with the instructor and the respective student and can then be edited, annotated, and graded directly in Schoology.
• Once a student starts working on a Google assignment, the ownership of the file is automatically transferred to the student. When you receive submissions, edit access is restored to you. When you return an assignment, the student receives edit access.
• Co-teachers have permission to view and grade submissions. Once a co-teacher opens the assignment, the permission to view and edit the file is granted.

Google Drive Folder Hierarchy

The first time you create an assignment using the Google Assignments app, a new folder titled Assignments automatically generates at the root level in your associated Google Drive. With each new assignment you create, new folders populate automatically with the following hierarchy:

• A new folder for the course and section named CourseName: SectionName is added in the Assignments folder.
• A new folder with the assignment name for its title is added to the course/section folder.
• Each time a student makes a copy of the file, it is added to the Assignments folder. The filename is the name you gave it with the student name appended to the beginning. For example, if you created a new assignment called Literary Review in Section 1 of a Language Arts course, the folder structure would be Assignments > Language Arts: Section 1 > Literary Review . If course member Sofia Yingling then creates a copy of the file, it is named Sofia Yingling - Literary Review and placed in the Literary Review folder.

You and your students should not delete any of the folders and files created via the Schoology integration.

• A Templates folder is also generated in each course folder in your Google Drive. This folder contains a copy of all your original documents attached to Google assignments. Do not edit the files in this folder.
• Instructors may move files out of the associated folders in Google Drive. This does not affect the file permissions.

Managing a Google Assignment in Schoology

Once you create a Google assignment, you can manage the assignment settings and access submissions directly in Schoology.

Once a student opens a Google assignment and creates their copy of the assignment, any changes made to the original document will not be reflected in the student copy. However, students who have not yet created their own copy will see the changes once they open the Google assignment.

Click the gear icon to the right of the assignment on the course materials page to complete additional grade setup. Edits made here are reflected in the Schoology gradebook only . You can make updates here as you would with your other Schoology materials:

• Enter a Title for the assignment.
• Set the number of Points the assignment is worth in the course Gradebook.

Set a Due Date to place the assignment in the Course Calendar and Upcoming area.

• Google assignments are not included in Overdue Notifications if a student fails to submit the assignment by the due date as Schoology does not automatically detect submissions from LTI materials.
• Edits made to the points and due date are not reflected within the Google assignment (see Instructor View). We recommend also editing the total points directly in the Google assignment since grading takes place there.
• Select a grading Category from the dropdown. The category defaults to Ungraded .

Select a Scale from the dropdown menu. To learn more about grading scales, see our article on Setting Up Your Gradebook .

Rubrics created in Schoology are not supported in Google assignments. You can only attach a grading scale to a Google assignment.

• Select a grading Period from the dropdown.

Instructor View

The instructor view for Google assignments displays the assignment settings and submissions.

Click the assignment title to open the assignment directly in Google Assignments. From here you may select submissions and return them in bulk:

Editing Assignments

As an instructor, you have the ability to edit the assignment settings directly in the Google assignment.

Any edits to the total points, due date, and title directly in the Google assignment do not transfer to the Schoology gradebook or calendar. See Managing a Google Assignment in Schoology to make edits that are reflected in the course Calendar , Gradebook , and Upcoming area.

Make any changes to the following settings directly from the Google Assignments view:

• Total points
• Originality checker

Click the pencil icon to make additional changes to the following:

• Instructions

Viewing Submissions

Any student submissions are displayed with the student's name, submitted date, and submission status:

Grading Submissions

Click a student’s name from the submissions list to review, give feedback, and grade the submission.

When viewing submissions, instructors can:

• View the timestamp for the submission.
• Enter a grade in the Grade field on the right. Grades appear as a draft until you return the assignment. Grades are automatically transferred to the Schoology gradebook once you return the assignment to the student.

If you enter a grade directly in the Schoology gradebook, this grade is not displayed in the Google assignment. It is recommended to grade directly in the Google assignment.

• Check for plagiarism using the originality checker.
• Add comments directly on the document.
• Enter Overall feedback for the submission.
• Return the assignment to the student for revisions or to submit the grade. The student is notified and can view the grade once it is returned.

When an assignment is returned:

• Ownership of the file returns to the student.
• Google Assignments creates a copy of the graded file and saves it to the instructor's and student's Google Drive.
• Grades are automatically saved to the Schoology gradebook.

Student View

The student view for Google Assignments displays the total points, due date, and any attached files. Students can open the assignment to work on the file and make a submission.

• Students must be logged into their Google account to access the assignment.
• Third-party cookies must be enabled on the browser

Student Experience

Students accessing a Google assignment may:

• Open the assignment in Google Assignments to work on it and make a submission.
• Add files to the submission.
• Create a new Google Document, Sheet, or Slide.
• Remove any files that are attached to the assignment, including any files added by the instructor.

To view a Google assignment:

• Click the Google assignment from the course materials page.
• Click Open assignment to open in Google Assignments. A copy of the assignment is automatically saved to your Google Drive account to work on.
• Click the file title under Your Files .
• Make any edits or changes before submitting.

Submitting Assignments

To submit a Google assignment:

• Click Submit .
• Review the files attached and click Submit to confirm.

Once submitted, students may not make any further edits unless the instructor unsubmits the assignment. Students may also unsubmit before the due date. If a student wishes to edit the submission after the due date or if the submission is not unsubmitted, click Request Edit Access in the upper-right of the document.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can co-teachers view and grade submissions?

• Yes. Co-teachers have the ability to view and grade submissions. Once a co-teacher accesses a Google assignment in Schoology, they obtain the permissions to view and grade the submission as the primary teacher does.

Can I move files and submissions out of the folders automatically generated in my Google Drive?

• Yes. You may move files and folders but it is important you do not delete any files.

Is Google Team Drive supported?

• Yes. You may attach shared files to a Google assignment.

Can I attach multiple files to an assignment?

• Yes. You can attach multiple files from your Google Drive to a Google assignment.

Can I copy a Google assignment to another course or save to Resources?

• Google assignments can be copied to another course but they cannot be saved to Resources. Because we are leveraging Google’s permission-sharing capabilities, the Google assignment must be associated with a course section in order to create and distribute student copies and therefore, cannot be saved to Resources.

Are linked sections supported?

• Yes, linked sections are supported. If you create a Google assignment in a linked section, the Google file attachment is accessible from all sections of the course.

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Turn in an assignment

This article is for students.

You turn in your work online in Classroom. Depending on the type of assignment and attachments, you’ll see Turn in or Mark as Done .

Any assignment turned in or marked done after the due date is recorded as late.

Important: 

• You can only submit an assignment before the due date.
• If you need to edit an assignment you submitted, unsubmit the assignment before the due date, make your changes, and resubmit.
• Attach one or more files to your assignment.
• Upload photos from a camera roll.
• Open and work on files you own in Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, and Drawings and then attach them to your assignment.

Turn in an Assignment Using Google Classroom (Web)

Go to classroom.google.com  and click Sign In.

Sign in with your Google Account. For example,  [email protected] or [email protected] .  Learn more .

• Select the attachment or enter the URL for a link and click Add .

• Click the file and enter your information.

The status of the assignment changes to Turned in .

Important : If you get an error message when you click Turn in , let your instructor know.

Turn in a quiz

• Click the form and answer the questions.
• Click Submit . If the form is the only work for the assignment, the status of the assignment changes to Turned in .
• If there's more work to do for the assignment, click Open assignment .

Turn in an assignment with an assigned doc

If your teacher attached a document with your name in the title, it’s your personal copy to review and edit. As you work, your teacher can review your progress before you click Turn in . 

• Click the image with your name to open the assigned file.
• Enter your work.
• On the document or in Classroom, click Turn in and confirm.

Important: If you get an error message when you click Turn in , let your instructor know.

Mark an assignment as done

Important: Any assignment turned in or marked done after the due date is recorded as late, even if you previously submitted the work before the due date.

Unsubmit an assignment

Want to make changes to an assignment that you already turned in? Just unsubmit the work, make the changes, and turn it in again.

Important: Any assignment turned in or marked done after the due date is marked late, even if you previously submitted the work before the due date. If you unsubmit an assignment, be sure to resubmit it before the due date.

• Click Unsubmit and confirm. Note : This assignment is now unsubmitted. Turn it in again before the due date.

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Definition of assignment

task , duty , job , chore , stint , assignment mean a piece of work to be done.

task implies work imposed by a person in authority or an employer or by circumstance.

duty implies an obligation to perform or responsibility for performance.

job applies to a piece of work voluntarily performed; it may sometimes suggest difficulty or importance.

chore implies a minor routine activity necessary for maintaining a household or farm.

stint implies a carefully allotted or measured quantity of assigned work or service.

assignment implies a definite limited task assigned by one in authority.

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The ABCs of spelling in Google Search

Mar 29, 2021

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You’d hardly know it from the way Google Search works, but nearly 20 years after introducing our first spell-check system, spelling remains an ongoing challenge of language understanding. Before we can even begin to start looking for relevant results for a search query, we have to know what a user is looking for, spelled correctly. But every day, one out of 10 search queries is misspelled, and new words are constantly being introduced, along with new ways to misspell them. If you’ve ever been guilty of misspelling a search only to get what you were looking for anyway, read on to learn more about the ABCs of spelling in Google Search. 

A is for All about common spelling mistakes

Our spelling mistakes tend to fall into two main categories: conceptual and slip-of-finger mistakes. We make conceptual mistakes when we’re unsure of how to spell something and try to take our best guess. Say you want to look up the meaning of “gobbledygook” and you don’t know exactly how to spell it, which wouldn’t be unusual since it’s both a difficult to spell word and has two commonly accepted spellings, including “gobbledegook.” In this case, we’ll see many best-effort spellings of the word like “garbledygook,” “gobblydegook,” “gobbleygook,” “gobbly gook,” and more.

Slip-of-finger spelling errors happen when we know how to spell what we’re looking for, but accidentally mistype it. Most of us have probably experienced this, especially since the rise of the smartphone, but it happens when we’re typing on full-size keyboards, too. This is why we see over 10,000 variations of queries like “YouTube,” all made by the accidental slip of a finger, such as “ytoube,” “7outub,” “yoitubd” and “tourube.”

B is for Better models to solve for the unknown

Despite how common our mistakes are, many misspelled queries appear only once, making spelling a unique challenge for Search. And regardless of what kind of spelling error was made, our systems find ways to understand what you mean. Previously, to solve for these never-before-seen misspellings, our systems found inspiration in the keyboard design. For example, if you tried to type "u" but made a mistake, our systems learned you were more likely to have typed "y" than "z" because "y" is adjacent to "u" on a standard English language keyboard. Our models applied the general concept to all new misspellings, walking down nearby letter replacements until a popular replacement term was identified. While this may have seemed like an obvious way to solve for slip-of-finger mistakes, this general approach effectively corrected all kinds of spelling errors, including conceptual mistakes. 

Thanks to advancements in deep learning, we now have a better way to understand spelling. Late last year, we announced a new spelling algorithm that uses a deep neural net that better models and learns from less-common and unique spelling mistakes. This advancement enables us to run a model with more than 680 million parameters in under two milliseconds — a very large model that works faster than the flap of a hummingbird’s wings — so people can search uninterrupted by their own spelling errors. 

And how do our systems know what someone is looking for, no matter the type of mistake and if we’ve never seen the misspelling before? This is where context comes into play. Our natural language understanding models look at a search in context, like the relationship that words and letters within the query have to each other. Our systems start by deciphering or trying to understand your entire search query first. From there, we generate the best replacements for the misspelled words in the query based on our overall understanding of what you’re looking for. For example, we can tell from the other words in the query “average home coast” that you’re probably looking for information on “average home cost.” 

C is for Correcting your query — nicely

You might see these spelling technologies pop up in Google Search in different ways. When we’re pretty sure we know what you’re looking for, we may politely ask, “did you mean…” and show the alternative we think you intended to search for. When we’re very confident that we’ve correctly identified your misspelling, we’ll automatically show results for what we think you’re looking for -- but we’ll always let you know and provide a way to get back to your original spelling. And whether you take our suggestion or not, we’re constantly learning and improving our systems based on that feedback to make Search more helpful.

So whether you’re a spelling bee champ or can't quite nail “I before E except after C,” we'll always be working to improve our spelling so you can keep searching. 

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30 Spelling Activities for ANY List of Words

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We work hard to teach our students the correct way to spell words.  We spend countless hours creating spelling practice activities that are fun and not just writing the word multiple times.  Are you ready to get some of those hours back?!  Take a look at these fabulous EDITABLE Spelling Activities we have created for your students to practice their word lists.

Our Spelling Activities are super simple to use!!!

• Enter your spelling list into the first page of the packet.
• Choose the activities you want to use that week.  (We have 150+ different pages  to choose from!)
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1. spelling list.

This is the page where you will type in your spelling words (up to 15 words).  It can be sent home for students to study during the week, as well as for parents to cut apart and use as flashcards.

2. MAGIC WORDS

Write each spelling word in white crayon, then color over with a marker to watch them “magically” appear.

3. ALPHABETICAL ORDER

Write each spelling word in ABC order.

4. RAINBOW SPELLING

5. WRITE A SENTENCE

6. SECRET CODE

7. ROLL A SPELLING WORD

Roll the dice to see which way you are going to practice your spelling words.  Which number did you roll the most?

8. WORD ILLUSTRATIONS

Students choose 4 different spelling words to illustrate. As an extension, can they write a sentence to go with the picture?

9. TRACE WORDS

Practice each word as you trace it with different writing tools.

10. EMOJI SPELLING

11. PATTERN BLOCK SPELLING

12. VOWELS AND CONSONANTS

13. SCRABBLE SPELLING

14. SPIN IT — SPELL IT

15. SPELLING MAZE

16. SPELLING SPIRAL

17. SPELLING WORD SYLLABLES

Students practice separating their spelling words into syllables. Count on fingers, clap your hands, or stomp your feet to see how many syllables are in each word. Then circle the corresponding number.

18. SILLY WRITING

19. PYRAMID SPELLING

20. SPELLING RHYMES

21. SPELLING COLORS

22. WORD SEARCH

For your higher-level kiddos, this word search is great! They write their words either across, down, or as a challenge, diagonal on the grid. Then place random letters among the words. Share with a partner to see if they can find all of your “hidden” words!

23. WORD ART

24. CREATE A STORY

How many spelling words can your students include in a story? Write a short story that makes sense and illustrate it.

25. KEYBOARD WORDS

26. STAMPING SPELLING WORDS

Everybody loves dot markers! Grab a few different colors and stamp your spelling words as you read them.

27. SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS

For a more challenging activity, connect spelling practice with vocabulary work by finding a synonym and antonym for each spelling word.

28. SIGN LANGUAGE SPELLING

29. How Many Sounds

30. Tic-Tac-Toe Spelling

Perfect for partner spelling activities. Your students can each take a color and play tic-tac-toe with their spelling words.

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How to Make a Google Forms Spelling Test

Tired of giving and grading by hand those weekly spelling tests?  Then go digital with Google Forms Quizzes!  Set up a Google Forms spelling test in just 10 quick steps which take about 5 minutes.  Google has added a great new feature to Google Forms called Quizzes. Not only can you make your own template for a Google Forms spelling test, but you can make quizzes on any subject.

In this blog post, I will show you how to set up your first Google Forms Spelling test.  Make a copy of it so it becomes a template for the next and future spelling tests.

2021 Update

Please read the comment section for important updates about using Google Forms for a spelling test.

If you’re looking for the original blog post in which I detailed how to use Flubaroo and Google Forms, click on the link HERE .  It’s an older blog post showing how to do the same BEFORE Google added the Quizzes feature to Google Forms.

STEP 1:  Create a New Google Docs Form

I’d suggest giving it the same title each week, but just changing one part such as the week. Or maybe you can add the type of spelling list (long vowel E or diagraphs, etc.).  You want your Google Forms spelling test template to be consistent week after week.

STEP 2:  Select Quizzes

STEP 3:  Turn on Email Collection

Select ‘Make This a Quiz’ so it will auto-grade your Google Forms spelling test.  If everything else is ok, then select SAVE.  See the next step if you want to collect student email addresses.

STEP 3 Continued

Though you’re going to add a field in which the students write their name, it’s always best to collect their emails so you can identify the student who took the test.  You can have the students see their scores immediately (see under release grade) or later after you’ve reviewed it.  You can also control what the students can see such as missed questions, point values, etc.

STEP 4 Ready to Begin Adding Questions

Now you will begin adding questions.  You’ll just be adding numbers (one for each spelling word).

STEP 5  Write Your Name Question

I highly recommend that the first question be for them to write their names.  That way it will be easy to identify scores for each student.  Make sure you assign zero points to this question but make it required.

STEP 6  Add Your First Question

Now you will begin adding questions.  One question for each spelling word.  You will select ‘short answer’ as the question type.  You won’t actually ask a question, but rather put the number for the question.  Sort of like numbering your paper for a spelling test.  For example, if you have 10 words, you’ll have 10 questions numbered 1 – 10. After each question is done, click on Answer Key to add type in the correct spelling word for the Answer Key.

STEP 7 Adding the Answer Key to the Google Forms Spelling Test

Add each correctly spelled spelling word in the Answer Key.  Don’t forget to add the points.  You can vary the points for example if you have bonus words that are worth more than the other words.

Since you can add an entire sentence in the Answer Key, you could also have a dictation sentence that the students have to type out using the spelling words.  You would just have to type the sentence correctly with punctuation as the Answer Key to that particular question.

STEP 8 Adding More Questions to the Google Forms Spelling Test

To add another question to the Google Forms spelling test, you can either hit the new question icon or click on the duplicate icon.  If you use the duplicate icon, remember to change the question number and Answer Key for that question.

STEP 9 Assigning the Google Forms Spelling Test to Students

Once you added all the questions for the test and have filled out the Answer Key, it’s time to assign it to students. If you use Google Classroom, it can be assigned via a link.  If not, you can email it to each student.

STEP 10 Creating the Link for Google Classroom

To create a link for Google Classroom, click on the LINK icon.  Then shorten the URL.  Click copy and now you’re ready to paste that link to an assignment in Google Classroom.

Assigning it to Google Classroom

Go to your Google Classroom, click on CREATE and choose Assignment.  Then you’ll paste in the link to the spelling test form.

How to View the Results

There are two ways to view the results.  One is directly in Google Forms.  Just click on RESPONSES next to QUESTIONS.  The other is to create a spreadsheet in Sheets. If you have Flubaroo, you can also use that.

Once the test is over, be sure to click on Accepting Responses so no one takes the test again. You can view results in a summary or by an individual student.

What About the Next Spelling Test?

For the next Google Forms Spelling Test, just use the original and click on ‘Make a Copy’ to use as a template.  Just rename the copy.  Don’t forget to change the Answer Key!

And that’s it!  Setting up this Google Forms spelling test should take you about 10 minutes on your first try.  After that, you can use it as a template by making a copy so it should take you no more than 5 minutes to set up!

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Other Considerations

If you’re wondering if you can add sound to speak each word, that is not possible yet in Google Forms.  Add audio to Google Docs, Slides, Forms, etc., is not supported at this time.  You can add links to audio files.  But that would mean you’d have to record each word as a separate file and then link it.  Might be easier just to give the test on Google Forms whole class or small group while you read the words.

I hope this tutorial has been helpful!  Let me know how you’re using Google Forms by writing in the comments below.

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Sorry – it’s not the correct answer that’s in green it’s the two words “correct answer” but the actual answer is still there. Patricia

When my students were taking the spelling test, it kept on putting the red underline for misspelled words. Obviously this defeats the purpose. Is there any way to turn this off?

Hi Casey, I think when I created my template 6 years ago, I was able to turn off spellcheck. Since then, it doesn’t appear to be an option anymore. It can also depend on the settings of the student’s device. Many times district sets those settings and they can not be changed. I can offer you my original template and you can see if it works for you. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13DMDBkjgFckq6Nu0O6ilhWyBakYxEEeQsnqpCWLiQyo/copy . Also, I eventually switched to SpellingCity.com which has a free option.

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Inconsistency:  Changes in the font, font size, formality, formatting, and more may indicate that portions of a paper have been copied and pasted. If these inconsistent passages are not presented as quotations or don’t include citations, this may further indicate to your teacher that there’s plagiarism in the paper.

Old References:  Part of a well-researched paper is verifying the legitimacy and relevance of your sources. While some older references may be acceptable depending on the topic, if all of your sources are outdated, it may lead your teacher to believe that you’ve recycled your own work or someone else’s.

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If you’re looking for a free online plagiarism checker , you’re already aware that it’s not something you want to be found in your papers. However, you may still be wondering: what does plagiarism mean? It’s a reasonable question and one that merits exploring. After all, some of the actions and circumstances that fall within the plagiarism definition come as a surprise to those who only learn that they’ve committed them after it’s too late.

So what is plagiarism? To define plagiarism in the most basic sense, you might say that it is taking someone else’s ideas and words and passing them off as your own.

If your goal is avoiding plagiarism entirely, you’ll need to go beyond the basics to thoroughly define plagiarism, recognize it, and keep clear of it. Some examples of plagiarism that students find surprising include forgotten citations, poor paraphrasing, and re-submitting your own work in whole or in part for more than one assignment. This useful article provides more help in recognizing and understanding the different forms that academic dishonesty can take.

Of course, using your own words and ideas does not count as plagiarism, nor does using common knowledge . Basically, common knowledge is information that is well known by the average person. Examples of common knowledge:

• there are 12 months in a year
• the freezing point of Celsius is zero degrees
• Socrates was a Greek philosopher

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What are the Different Types of Plagiarism?

In addition to the question “what is plagiarism,” you may also be wondering, “why do students plagiarize?” While some students do intentionally plagiarize because they believe they can pass off someone else’s work as their own to avoid spending time on their assignments, many others do so accidentally. They may not understand how broad the plagiarism definition is or they haven’t learned how to research and cite their sources properly. That is why it is vital to recognize plagiarism in all of its forms if you wish to ensure the integrity of your work.

Examples of plagiarism & How to prevent it

Direct plagiarism:

Intentionally copying another person’s work without including a citation that gives credit to the source. When most students are asked to identify potential plagiarism examples and behaviors, this direct and deliberate act is what they think of first.

• Prevention: If you use an idea or quote from another source, cite it in the text. Make it clear that it was not your own words. 

Incremental plagiarism:

Copying parts of another person’s work, such as phrases, sentences, or paragraphs without crediting the source. When deciding which tools to use to check a paper for plagiarism , instructors often seek out those that will identify incremental forms as well as instances of direct copying and similar phrasing.

• Prevention : Decide to either directly quote the phrases or sentences you want to use, or write a good paraphrase. In both cases, be sure to add a citation. Using a plagiarism checker could also help you identify problematic passages.

Self-plagiarism:

Academic self-plagiarism occurs when a student submits the same paper or parts of a paper for more than one assignment. When your instructors are grading your papers, they’re assessing your research and writing skills in the present. When you submit work that you completed in the past, they are both unable to evaluate your current skills and unaware that you haven’t completed the assignment.

• Prevention: Write a new paper for each assignment you’re assigned. If you feel strongly that your past work could enhance your new paper, speak to your instructor and ask for permission first.

Misleading citations:

Including a citation for a quote or idea that misrepresents the source material. This can occur if a student does not understand the reference they are citing; if a student includes a citation for a disreputable source; or the source material simply does not align with the idea or argument that the student has attributed to it.

• Prevention: Carefully review your assignment to understand it. As you research, take the time to evaluate each source notes . Remember, it’s better to have quality citations over an abundance of citations.

Invented sources:

If a reference in a student’s bibliography is found not to exist, it is considered an invented source. This may occur if a student couldn’t find a reputable source to back their argument, or if they needed to include additional references to meet the requirements of the assignment and chose to take an unethical shortcut rather than completing the required amount of research. No matter the reason, this behavior ultimately hurts them in the long run. Not only will they fail to gain the experience they need to conduct research in the future properly, but they’ll also experience significant consequences if they’re caught.

• Prevention: Set aside time to do proper research so you can find enough sources. Start creating a list of sources as you’re researching and take good notes. This will help you keep track of your sources so none are forgotten. If you do end up forgetting where a quote came from, a paper checker could help you pinpoint the original source. 

Patchwriting/Spinning:

Patchwriting is often confused with paraphrasing, but there’s a significant difference. When you paraphrase, you demonstrate that you understand the topic well enough to restate it in your own words. When you patchwrite or spin, it is more akin to a word-swapping game; there’s no need to understand the subject, merely to have access to a thesaurus so you can substitute enough synonyms to mask the source material. This can be intentional, but it may also be a result of having a poor understanding of how to paraphrase.

• Prevention: Using your own words, write down the key points of the phrase or idea, and put them together in a sentence. Be sure to include a citation as well. 

A good way to test if you’re patchwriting or paraphrasing is to remove your sources from view. If you can write about what you’ve read without looking at the source material, you likely understand it well enough to paraphrase it. If you have to review the source material with each new sentence or consult a thesaurus while writing about it (except when you’re adding direct quotations), you may be spinning your sources instead of paraphrasing them.

Academic Integrity Policies and Statements

If you’re still uncertain about what counts as plagiarism, look for your school’s/ organization’s policies on academic integrity and plagiarism. The policies of academic institutions usually cover what is considered plagiarism, the consequences of committing it, and how to avoid it. One great example is Purdue University’s Academic Integrity statement .

What are the Consequences of Plagiarism?

No matter the setting, plagiarism is not taken lightly, and the consequences can be significant. For a good reason, too! Whether in an academic or professional setting, the plagiarism consequences reflect the seriousness of the act, which is ultimately a form of theft that hurts everyone involved.

Just as with the theft of a tangible object, there can be legal punishments for plagiarism. It is, after all, a form of copyright infringement in many instances. A quick search for plagiarism articles will reveal that professional instances of intellectual theft have resulted in civil lawsuits and can even be criminally prosecuted under rare circumstances. In addition to the possible legal consequences, professionals may lose their jobs or have to start over in a new field after their acts of fraud are uncovered.

As a student, you’re likely to wonder what happens if you plagiarize in college or high school. While there will almost always be consequences for this behavior, there is no one-size-fits-all plagiarism sentence. Depending on the circumstances, academic dishonesty could result in outcomes such as:

• You might get a zero for the assignment in which the infringement occurred.
• You may receive a failing grade for the class. If it is a required course, this could leave you without enough credits to move on to the next level until you can repeat it and, in some instances, postpone graduation.
• You may be expelled from your school or university.

The academic dishonesty may be noted on your transcript, which can lead to you not getting into your preferred college, graduate school, or Ph.D. program in the future.

Nobody wants to be known as a fraud or to have a reputation for dishonesty follow them through their career. And, given the consequences that can extend beyond just their reputation, it’s no wonder that professional and academic writers who wish to avoid them take the time to understand the complete definition of plagiarism and run their work through a plagiarism checker before sending it out into the world.

Even the vigilant can fall prey to inferior tools, unfortunately. Before selecting a plagiarism checker, you should understand how they work and what they can (and cannot) detect.

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When exploring how to check for plagiarism, most students and professionals conclude that including a checking tool in their revision process is not only helpful but necessary. When you consider the Herculean task of checking each line of your paper against the text of each of your resources, the benefits of a checker are clear. Moreover, this manual approach would only alert you to matching text in the sources you’re aware of, after all, and leaves the sources you haven’t reviewed untouched.

But, hang on. Why would sources you haven’t reviewed factor into your review? The answer to this lies in the plagiarism definition you learned above. What is plagiarism? It’s presenting someone else’s work or ideas as your own, intentionally or otherwise. It is not uncommon to uncover an idea while you’re researching a topic and later misremember it as your own. This might even occur years after you originally came across it.

You might wonder: how can plagiarism be avoided if you have to account for the source of every thought you include in your work? A few exceptions minimize the scope of this. Common knowledge about your topic does not need to be supported by a citation, nor does knowledge that you gained through your personal experience. Using a subscription-based or free plagiarism checker will help you locate any passages that may fall into these categories so you can review them and decide for yourself whether a citation is needed.

EasyBib Plus writing tools provide easy, convenient, and reliable support to help you find potentially missed citations and can help you improve your paper into a high-quality paper with integrity. Simply upload your paper, select the checker, then sit back and relax as the site scans your document. In mere moments, we’ll search the web for passages of similar text and highlight duplicate content for your review.

Regardless of the tools you use to help you revise and polish your work, it’s ultimately your responsibility to ensure that you’re writing and submitting ethical work. That’s why our tools go beyond the basics and require your participation. The tool never automatically makes changes to your paper, but only flags sections that may need your attention and provides you with the matching source so you can to make an educated decision.

If you find that a citation is needed, our citation tools can help you create properly formatted citations and develop a complete bibliography. And, if you review the passage and determine that the match is coincidental, you can dismiss the alert and move on to the next.

Seamless Citation Creation

Professional writers and students alike can find creating citations incredibly confusing. Nevertheless, they are an integral part of a well-written and researched paper and a requirement in almost all academic settings. But, have you ever wondered why they are so important? Citations really do have a purpose—other than driving us crazy— that make it necessary always to cite our sources.

We cite our sources for a few important reasons:

We need to give credit where credit is due. When you use a quote from someone else’s work, you need to give credit for using their words and ideas. Research is often based on the works and ideas of others. However, to include the words and ideas of another without giving them proper credit is to plagiarize, even if the act was unintentional.

In addition, showing that you’ve done proper research by including in text & parenthetical citations and a comprehensive list of sources to back up your arguments gives your work a layer of credibility that can help you earn the trust of your reader or teacher.

Readers can find the sources you used.  When you’re writing high school or undergraduate papers, your only readers may be your instructors and peers. However, including citations at every level of writing helps to ensure that anyone who reads your work can access your sources to check their accuracy, learn more about your topic, and further their own research.

Sources can take your research and learning to the next level, too. When you are conducting research on a topic, checking the works cited or annotated bibliographies prepared by your sources can lead you down new avenues in your research to further develop your ideas and help you write your papers.

Correctly utilizing citations gives strength to your thoughts and opinions. Understanding the value of citations does not, unfortunately, make them any easier to create. We know how confusing it can be, but don’t throw in the towel on learning how to cite websites in MLA , create your APA citation website references, or format your works cited —this is where we come in!

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Review flagged passages to determine if they meet the plagiarism definition and create unlimited citations in APA format and MLA format for anything fitting the plagiarism meaning. Need more styles ? Check out our regular citation generator for thousands of choices and free resources to help you learn how to create an APA parenthetical citation , APA book citation , APA works cited , and so much more!

Build a full bibliography for your paper right along with your parenthetical or in-text citations, which can save you hours of work along the way compared to manually creating and formatting them.

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The EasyBib Plus plagiarism detector helps you check your content or paper for text that may be missing a citation—which may fall within the definition of plagiarism—to help ensure you don’t accidentally plagiarize. It also includes grammar check and spelling check tools to help identify errors and suggest grammatical tweaks that could help to elevate the level of your writing.

Running a plagiarism check couldn’t be easier! Just upload your paper to the online proofreader, and in a few moments we’ll have your writing and citing suggestions. And, there’s no need to worry about your paper after it’s been scanned.

Run a Grammar and Spell Check for Free!

There’s no denying that your schoolwork can be challenging at times, and your assignments can lead to some late nights even when you’ve started them early. The last thing you want is to submit assignments that don’t reflect your best effort, but it can occasionally be quite the juggling act to get everything done on time.

Why not let our plagiarism checker free up space on your calendar by helping you revise your papers quickly and efficiently? The EasyBib Plus paper checker is your one-stop shop to check for plagiarism, create citations, spot spelling mistakes, and receive feedback on your grammar and style.

When you proofread and do a manual spelling check on work that you’ve written, you’re more likely to overlook mistakes. This is even more likely if you’re pressed for time or trying to complete several different assignments at once. There are tricks to help minimize this, such as reading your work aloud to identify poor grammar or reading each sentence backward to find spelling errors. When time is of the essence, though, these solutions aren’t the most convenient or useful options. That’s why many students seek the assistance of online tools that will run a grammar and plagiarism check on their work.

Are you asking yourself, “ How do I check my grammar online ?” We’ve got the perfect checker for you! Our advanced tools help you find and correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation mistakes. Our targeted feedback and free writing and citing resources help you learn as you go to improve your writing over time.

The best part? You can use our grammar and writing tools any time of the day, any day of the year for! Looking to try it? Just upload or copy and paste your text into our online proofreader for a free grammar check with up to 5 suggestions, or sign up for EasyBib Plus today! EasyBib Plus gives you use of the plagiarism checker and unlimited access to suggestions that can help improve your spelling, sentence structure, punctuation, writing style, and grammar.

Published February 3, 2019. Updated April 9, 2020.

Written and edited by Michele Kirschenbaum and Melissa DeVrieze Meyer . Michele is a school library media specialist and the in-house librarian at EasyBib. You can find her here on Twitter. Melissa is a professional writer and editor based in New Jersey. She writes for academic brands and independent publishers about writing, grammar, and literature, and creates study and curriculum materials for ESL learners. You can find her on Twitter .

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