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  • Log onto the MOD.

  • Choose the unit which you will be marking by clicking on it.

  • Scroll to the Thematic Assignment Submission to select the assessment item to be marked.

  • Scroll down to the first student assignment and click on the blue pencil. The document will open in Turnitin’s Feedback Studio.

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At the top of the screen, you can navigate between the submissions you need to mark.

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  • Start marking the first student’s work. (Details in the next section).Move

  • to the next student and mark his/her work. Make sure to close Feedback Studio when you have marked an essay, and then open the next one by clicking on the relevant little blue pencil. (This ensures you always open the latest version of the assignment.)

  • Remember to record your %marks on the results sheet from the email as you go along and not on Turnitin. If you get a duplicate assignment for one student, click on the information icon to see the date and time of submission and then mark the last submission.

  • When you need to stop marking, simply close the Feedback Studio window – your changes are saved as you type; you don’t need to tell the system to save.

  • Do not put the mark or grade in the normal position. 

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You can now use the icons on the Similarity Toolbar to view instances of similarity. This is a good place to start the marking as it will quickly give you an idea if you need to be concerned about potential plagiarism or not. It will also highlight if the student has been doing their citations and referencing correctly. You can change the options for the report using the Filter icon.

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If you do not want the similarity finds to show, simply click on the checkbox again to deselect it.
For more information on interpreting and using Turnitin Similarity Reports, please scroll down to the training video entitled “Evaluating Originality Reports” at the link below:
https://guides.turnitin.com/01_Manuals_and_Guides/Instructor_guides/01_Quick_Start_Guide/hc/en-us/articles/23438306524173-Navigating-the-Similarity-Report

Adding comments to the assignment

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You must use the built-in rubric (marking grid) while marking the assignment. From within a student assignment, click on the Rubric icon (on the right-hand side).
The Rubric side panel appears on the right-hand side of the screen. As you click on the points of the sliding bars, the description appears at the bottom
Or
You can click on the Expand icon to view the rubric in a full-size window.
If you expand to the full window, click to select the appropriate grades and then click on the Close button to return to the assignment.

Finishing Marking

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When you are done have finished marking , you could navigate to the next submission using the arrows at the top. When you have finalised all marking for all the submissionsone essay, close Feedback Studio and then open the next essay by clicking on the relevant little blue pencil. (This ensures you always open the latest version of the assignment.) When you have completed marking all the assignments, simply close the browser.

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