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How to Turn in a Late Assignment via Turnitin

Academic success often hinges on written assignments. Their importance is magnified by the weight they carry towards final grades. While punctuality is paramount, many students often struggle with timely submissions. Are there ways to navigate Turnitin’s late assignment system? Let’s explore.

Submitting Late Assignments on Turnitin

After maneuvering the deadline, here’s how to submit your work:

1. File Upload Submission

• Login and locate your class name.
• Click the “Submit” button and choose “single file upload” from the menu.
• Enter the title and upload from your device, Google Drive, or Dropbox.

2. Cut and Paste Method

• After logging in, click your class name.
• Select the “Submit” button and choose “cut and paste” from the menu.
• Enter the title and paste your content (from a word processor).

Upon submission, a digital receipt will display. It’s crucial to save this as it serves as proof of submission.

Understanding the Turnitin Interface

When students are enrolled in a course, their names appear in the assignment box. If they haven’t submitted their work, “No Submission” is displayed. Here’s how you can navigate through:

• To view peers who also haven’t submitted, click the title column heading.
• If no assignments are listed, ensure you’re accessing the correct course before reaching out to your instructor.
• Accidentally enrolled multiple times? Click the author column to spot duplicates.
• For better organization, refer to the “Getting your Students Started” section.

Quick Guide to Access Assignment Inbox:

• Click on the “All Classes” tab to go to the Instructor homepage.
• Select your class name to reach the class homepage.
• Click the “Viewlink” in the Action column. Late submissions will be highlighted in red.

3 Strategies to Bypass Turnitin Deadlines

1. modify the due date, 2. edit turnitin assignment settings.

Navigate to the content folder, locate the Assignment link, click on the “Action Link”, and select “Edit assignment”.

3. Submit a Corrupted File

This risky method involves sending an unreadable file to buy time:

• Create a filler text in a word document.
• Save and attempt to reopen. If corrupted, a file error will display.
• Submit the corrupted file and start working on the actual assignment.

Note: This method might get you into trouble if detected. Always consider requesting an extension first.

Final Thoughts

While it might seem tempting to exploit Turnitin’s vulnerabilities, remember that many educators are aware of these tricks. It’s best to avoid them unless absolutely necessary. If pressed for time, consider seeking professional writing help or using other legitimate college survival tactics. After submitting a late assignment via Turnitin, learn how to remove a paper from Turnitin if needed.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. how can i view which of my classmates have not submitted their assignment on turnitin.

Answer: In the Turnitin interface, once students are enrolled in a course, their names will appear in the assignment box. If a student hasn’t submitted their work, “No Submission” is displayed next to their name. To view all classmates who also haven’t submitted, you can simply click on the title column heading.

2. I’ve heard about submitting a corrupted file as a way to get extra time. Is this method safe?

Answer: While submitting a corrupted file might buy you some time, it’s a risky approach. There’s a chance that your instructor may realize the file was deliberately corrupted. If detected, you might face academic penalties or other repercussions. It’s always best to request an extension or discuss your difficulties with your instructor first.

3. After submitting my assignment late, how can I ensure that it was successfully submitted?

Answer: After you’ve completed submitting your assignment on Turnitin, a digital receipt will display in your browser window, confirming your submission. This receipt will include details like a unique submission identification number, your name, and the submission date. Additionally, a copy of the submitted assignment will be emailed to you. Always ensure you save this receipt and its submission ID as they serve as proof of your submission.

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To submit a paper to an assignment on Turnitin, the user must log in and upload a file to an existing assignment.

Assignments in Turnitin cannot accept student submissions until the assignment start date and time has passed.

Assignments may also reject submissions after the due date and time set by the instructor.

To check the start date and due date information, either click on the name of the assignment in the class portfolio page or view the start and due dates located under the assignment name.

This action opens a pop-up window showing assignment preference information, including start and due dates/times as well as other assignment information or special instructions.

Log in to turnitin.com (or turnitinuk.com if you're in the UK).

See our logging in guide if you can't quite remember how to log in to Turnitin.

Once you've logged in, you should see your homepage listing the classes you enrolled in .

Select the name of the class where you'd like to upload a file.

This will take you to your Class Homepage for that class.

Select the Open button to the right of the assignment name.

This will take you to the file submission page.

Uploading a submission

Before you proceed, we advise checking that the file you'd like to submit will be accepted. Check out the accepted file types and sizes before you begin.

Only a single file may be submitted to a Turnitin assignment. Any second or subsequent submission will overwrite the original submission in this assignment. Contact your instructor if there is more than one file that must be submitted to complete the directions given by your instructor; additional assignments may be created or you may need to combine multiple documents into a single file of an acceptable file type to be uploaded into Turnitin.

Before you submit you will be able to check the assignment details by selecting the assignment title bar.

To submit, select Upload Submission .

The ‘Submit File’ screen allows you to submit your paper to the assignment in three different ways.

Upload Submission

The Upload Submission method allows you to upload a file directly to Turnitin.

Select the Browse button, or drag your file directly onto the modal.

Make sure that you are uploading an allowed file type .

Once you are happy with your selected file for submission, select Upload and Review .

The Text Input method allows you to submit just the text of your assignment directly to Turnitin.

Enter or paste your submission title into the Submission Title field and then enter or paste your submission text into the Submission Text field.

Once you are happy with the text of your submission, select Upload and Review .

Cloud Submission

The Cloud Submission method allows you to submit from a cloud drive.

Select the Cloud Submissio n tab to open the cloud drive dropdown.

Select the cloud drive that contains the file you want to submit.

Select your file within the cloud drive.

Review and submit

Before you submit you will have an opportunity to check that the file you are about to submit is correct.

If resubmissions are not enabled for this assignment, you may not be able to resolve any incorrect submissions.

If you are happy with the file, select Submit to Turnitin to submit your assignment.

You will see a submission complete notice if your submission was successful. Please don't leave the submission process until you have seen this notice.

If resubmissions are allowed for the assignment and you need to resubmit your paper, you can click the resubmission icon. If you resubmit an edited paper, it will not compare to the first submission you made (i.e. you will not match the text to the previous submission resulting in a 90% match score).

After the submission has completed, a digital receipt is displayed in your browser window. A copy is also sent via email. It is important to use a valid email address to receive this copy of the digital receipt. Save the receipt and the submission ID it contains, as this is proof of a completed submission. If the digital receipt is not shown on screen after submission, return to the class portfolio page and view the assignment to ensure the paper submission completed correctly. Submissions can be checked and viewed by clicking on the title of the paper under the title column to the right of the assignment name.

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There are two main settings to consider for late submissions and authorised extensions to Turnitin assignments. These only apply to the first-sit assignment, not the re-sit assignment as the deadline for the re-sit is final. 

The first-sit Turnitin submission point should be set to allow late submissions, as described in the section of this guide 'Setting up a Turnitin submission point'.

If a student has already made a submission prior to the deadline and needs to submit late, or has an agreed extension, their previously submitted paper will need to be removed from the submission point before they are able to submit another once the deadline has passed. This is because once the due date is reached, all submitted work is locked and re-submissions are not allowed.

The steps to correct each scenario are listed below.

First-sit assignments should be set to allow submissions after the due date. The steps below show how to check that this is the case and how to make changes if necessary.

Navigate to the Submit your work area and locate the Turnitin Assignment.

Select the title of the assignment link.

Go to the settings page using the cog icon and expand the Optional Settings section.

Ensure the Allow late submissions option is ticked.

Use the Submit button to save changes. If you do not need to make changes, you can navigate away from this page.

Removing papers to allow extensions and late submissions.

On the due date, all submitted work is locked for assessment and re-submission is not allowed. If you have given a student an extension and they have submitted a draft assignment before the due date, you will need to remove that draft submission from the inbox.

NOTE: For anonymous assignments, you will need to know the paper ID from the student in order to remove the correct submission. Ask the student to provide you with their Turnitin receipt which has this information on.

From the assignment inbox, locate the submission by Paper ID and open the Options for that paper. Choose 'Remove From Inbox' from the menu and confirm the removal.

NOTE: It is advisable to first download a copy of the original file as a backup, using the download link in the same location. There is no need to request a permanent deletion for the purpose of resubmission

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Turnitin Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Students

Q. What is 'Turnitin'?

Q. why does the anu use turnitin, q. how does turnitin work, q. what are the accepted file types for turnitin, q. what is an originality report, q. how do i use turnitin as a student, q. can i update and resubmit my assignment after reviewing my originality report, q. why can't i see a new originality report immediately after my second submission, q. how does word counting function work in turnitin, q. what is grademark, q. when will i be able to see my results and lecturer's feedback in grademark, q. why can i see a reference to 'peermark' in my originality report, q. how do the anu and turnitin protect my privacy, q. what can i do to protect my privacy, q. what am i providing to turnitin when i submit an assignment.

Q. Why do I have to accept Turnitin's 'User Agreement' the first time I use Turnitin?

Q. Do I have to use Turnitin?

Q. How can I 'opt-out' of using Turnitin?

Q. why do i get a m14:11 loading error message when i tried to view the originality report, q. why do i get an error when trying to upload a submission to turnitin, q. why do i get a turnitin login window when trying to view the originality report, q. where can i go for more information.

Turnitin is a 'text-matching' software which is designed to educate students regarding appropriate citation and referencing techniques. Turnitin is also used to provide the ANU with confidence in the academic integrity of students work. Turnitin does this by comparing a student submission against an archive of Internet documents, Internet data, a repository of previously submitted papers, and subscription repository of periodicals, journals, and publications. Turnitin then creates an 'Originality Report' which can be viewed by both lecturers and students, which identifies where the text within a student submission has matched another source.

It is important to note that Turnitin does not detect plagiarism. Turnitin will only match the text within a student's assignment to text located elsewhere (e.g. found on the Internet, within journals or on databases of student papers). Correct interpretation of these results by both lecturers and students is essential for the successful use of Turnitin.  

A large number of leading Universities across the world, including several members of the Group of Eight, are currently using Turnitin to enhance the education experience they provide to their students.

The ANU uses Turnitin both as a tool to educate students regarding appropriate citation and referencing techniques as well as to provide the ANU with confidence in the academic integrity of students work. Turnitin also provides lecturers and tutors with modern online grading capabilities and enhances the way in which students receive their grades and feedback on assessment items.

It is important to understand that Turnitin is not a punitive tool or a mechanism to 'catch students out'. The primary purpose of using Turnitin is to provide students with an interactive means of understanding and applying citation and referencing techniques in their work, and provide online grading to academic staff.

If misconduct is suspected as a result of using Turnitin, information provided through the use of Turnitin would not in itself determine any wrongdoing. This information would be considered within the wider context of the ANU Code of Practice for Student Academic Integrity. 

If a lecturer chooses to use Turnitin for a particular Course or Assignment, the lecturer will create a 'Turnitin Assignment' within Wattle. When a student submits a 'Turnitin Assignment' within Wattle, the assignment will then be submitted to Turnitin for text-matching.

Turnitin matches the text within an assignment by comparing a student's submission against an archive of internet documents, internet data, a repository of previously submitted papers, and subscription repository of periodicals, journals, and publications. Turnitin then creates an 'Originality Report' which can be viewed by both lecturers and students, which identifies where the text within a student submission has matched another source.

Turnitin also stores a record of all submitted assignments on central database. This is done so that future submissions, for example assignments submitted to the ANU in future years, will be checked against previously submitted assignments.

While Turnitin retains a copy of submitted assignments, it does not reproduce these assignments or disclose them to third parties. This means that while a copy of your student's assignment is stored, it is never shown to a third party and the student retains ownership of their assignment. 

For further details regarding these accept and not accepted files, what other attention should the user pay when uploading the accepted files, please refer to:

https://help.turnitin.com/feedback-studio/turnitin-website/student/submitting-a-paper/file-requirements.htm

https://help.turnitin.com/feedback-studio/moodle/direct-v2/student/submitting-a-paper/accepted-file-types-and-sizes.htm

The 'Originality Report' is the report Turnitin creates after it has assessed a student submission against the Internet, repositories of previously submitted papers, and subscription repositories of periodicals, journals, and publications.

The 'Originality Report' identifies where content in a student's submission has been 'text-matched' to other sources. The 'Originality Report' shows the overall 'similarity index' percentage (the total percent of the submission matched against other sources), and provides a detailed breakdown of what text within the submission has been matched against what source (e.g. internet sites, journals or previous submissions).

Please refer to the detailed reference guide 'How to Interpret an Originality Report' for additional information. 

Once a lecturer has created a Turnitin assignment within a Course you are enrolled in, you will be able to access the assignment and submit your assignment via Wattle.

The following Reference Sheets have been developed to assist students in using Turnitin:

• How to submit a Turnitin assignment in Wattle
• How to obtain grades in GradeMark

This will depend on how your Lecturer has created your 'Turnitin Assignment'. The default approach of the ANU will be to allow students to submit their assignments to Turnitin, review their Original Reports, make any necessary modifications to their assignments, and then resubmit. This approach ensures ongoing education and feedback for students regarding the 'text-matches' identified within their submission, and any missing or potentially incorrect citations or referencing can be corrected prior to final submission.

Your Lecturer however may choose to take a different approach for a variety of reasons. If you have any concerns, you should discuss them with your Lecturer in the first instance. 

Turnitin will only provide one Originality Report in any given 24 hour period. This means that when you first submit an assignment to Turnitin, you will receive an Originality Report in a matter of minutes. If you then resubmit that assignment, you will not see the new Originality Report for 24 hours. This is designed to prevent abuse of the Turnitin system. Remember, the aim is not to try and get as low a 'similarity index' as possible, and a moderate to high 'similarity index' may not be an issue depending on the nature of your particular assignment.

If you are unable to view an Originality Report it is likely that you have resubmitted your assignment. Don't worry if this happens close to the assignment due date – even though you will not be able to see a new Originality Report for 24 hours, your most recently submitted assignment will have been submitted to your lecturer. 

For Microsoft Word files, Turnitin uses the a similar word count used by MS Word and does not count the words in text-boxes, footnotes, and endnotes.

For PDF files, a different algorithm is used, as there is no inbuilt word count tool in Adobe PDF. As such, PDF submissions will result in inflated word count as all the text will be counted as regular word count, including footnotes, endnotes and words in text-boxes.

GradeMark is an additional feature within Turnitin which allows Lecturers and Tutors to mark student submissions completely online. Within an Originality Report, Lecturers and Tutors can use GradeMark to provide feedback through inserting digital comments, voice comments and Rubrics as well as provide an overall assignment grade. 

If your Lecturer and/or Tutors have used GradeMark to mark your assignment, you will be able to view your marks and the comments and feedback provided once the 'Post date' has passed for the relevant assignment. The 'Post Date' refers to the date your Lecturer has specified as the date from which grades for a particular assignment will become visible to students.

The following Reference Sheet has been developed to assist students in using GradeMark:

PeerMark is an addition feature available from Turnitin which enables students to view, review, score and evaluate papers submitted by their classmates. This function is not currently available at the ANU, but is being assessed and may become available at a later date.

The use of Turnitin at the ANU will be integrated with our existing learning management system Wattle. In order to protect student's privacy, additional functionality has been incorporated into this integration which will transform each student's email address into a unique identifier (e.g. [email protected]) before the student's submission is sent to Turnitin.

This will effectively remove a student's name or 'U' number from their email address, so there is no information stored on the Turnitin database which can connect a student to their submission.

If you do not want your name to be stored on the Turnitin database, you should remove your name and 'U' number from the content of your assignment (e.g. remove from your cover sheet or from the document header or footer). As described above, your email address will not be stored on the Turnitin database.

From a legal perspective, when a student submits their assignment to Turnitin and the assignment is stored on the Turnitin database, the student provides Turnitin with a perpetual license to store and use their assignment for the purposes of textual similarity review only.

It is important to understand however, that students retain the ownership of the content of their submissions, including their intellectual property. It is also important to understand that Turnitin will not provide or display the content of a student's submission to any third party.  

Q. Why do I have to accept a Turnitin 'User Agreement' the first time I use Turnitin?

ANU staff and students are licensed to use the Turnitin service as part of the agreement between the ANU and Turnitin. However staff and students, as the end-users of the service, are required to confirm that they agree to the terms set out in the 'User Agreement'.

Q.  Am I required to use Turnitin?

If Turnitin is being used in a Course you are enrolled in, the ANU highly recommends that students use Turnitin, however, it is not mandatory for either lecturers or students. If a student does not want to submit an assignment to Turnitin, the student may 'opt-out' of using Turnitin for that assignment.  

If a student does not want to submit an assignment to Turnitin, the student may 'opt-out' by approaching their lecturer and explaining they do not want to use Turnitin. Please contact your lecturer to discuss alternative submission methods within a reasonable time prior to your submission date. Many lecturers require this to take place before the end of Week 3.

Some students may see an error message which states: "Loading Error  This paper is not available  Error M14:11." The error can be caused by multiple reasons, such as internet connectivity issue or server issue, etc.

If you experience this issue, the following are the available options:

1. If it's before the due date, please return to your document, open it and save it in a different format (see below) before re-submitting the assignment. When re-submitting, it may be useful to upload a version of the paper in a different document type. This may improve the chances of the paper being processed correctly. 

In general, the use of PDF submissions may assist in lowering the chance of M14:11 issues.

Note: It is important to note that the original submission date and time will be overwritten when re-submitting. If the due date for the assignment has already passed, the resubmitted paper will appear as 'late' (highlighted in red) in the Submission Inbox. Students are advised to contact the lecturers or tutors before re-submitting if the due date has passed.

2. If it's after the due date and resubmission is not suitable, please contact Wattle Support. We can request Turnitin support to regenerate the originality report.

Some students may see an error message which states: "There was an error trying to create the submission in Turnitin. Please consult your tutor or Moodle administrator for further details." It also lists Fault Code: failure with more details.

This error occurs due to the use of the Safari browser. Please switch to another browser, such as Firefox or Chrome and it should resolve the issue.

You should not need to log into Turnitin when you access the Originality Report through Wattle.

This often happens to people using the Safari browser. Please switch to another browser, such as Firefox or Chrome and it should resolve the issue.

A range of 'reference sheets' and other support information is available on the Turnitin page .

If you require additional information or assistance, please contact IT Service Desk or call 612 54321 and select ' Option 1 ' then ' Option 5 '.

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How to turn in a late assignment via turnitin.

Most of your academic performance in different academic level depends mainly on numerous written assignments and this has an impact on one’s final grades. Also, most papers have given college and university students sleepless night; this is because these tasks demand a lot of attention and time. While submitting your paper on time is one of the requirements any student have to meet if you don’t want to score an ‘F’, many students can’t deliver on time. Many hope to trick Turnitin but professors have managed to detect late submission. However, you don’t have to give up. There are effective ways to turn in a late assignment via Turnitin . Kindly read through this article for the most effective strategies.

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Students enrolled in a certain class appear in the assignment box and in case one has not submitted their paper ‘’No Submission’’ appears as the paper title. To view your classmates who have also not submitted their assignment, click the title column heading to categorize the inbox by paper title.

It is worth noting if there is no assignment listed; neither you nor your classmates will be in a position to submit the assignment until that assignment is created. Therefore make sure, you access the right course before contacting your instructor. Only the professor in charge of the class can create assignments.

Note if you have accidentally enrolled several times and they read a submission or ‘’No Submission’’, click the author column to sort your name and look for duplicates. Learn how to organize your assignment by viewing the ‘’Getting your Students Started’’ section.

• To use the assignment inbox, go the ‘’All Classes’’ tab and it will take you to the Instructor homepage
• From there, go to your desired class name and you will be in a position to access the class homepage
• Then click the ‘’Viewlink’’ found in the Action column
• If the assignment was submitted late the submission date will be red and in case no delivery has been made by the due date the word ‘’Late” will appear in red in the date column.

3 Proven Ways on How to Cheat Turnitin

1. change the due date or modify the existing assignment link.

• Login into your account and go the Control Panel
• Choose Course Tools and from the drop-down list pick Turnitin Assignment
• Then select the Turnitin Assignment link
• Go the top menu and choose the Edit Assignment tab and change the due date. Make sure that date is a date after the deadline
• Finally hit the ‘’Submit’’ button to save changes

2. Edit the Turnitin Assignment settings

Alternatively, students can edit Turnitin Assignment settings by going to the content folder, find the Assignment link and then choose the ‘’Action Link’’ and find the ”Edit assignment”.

3. Turning in a corrupted file

Another effective strategy to help you turn in a late assignment via Turnitin is by turning-in a corrupted file by:

• Opening a new word document and since your instructor will not be in a position to read your document, whatever you type should be irrelevant.
• Once you have the filler text in place, save it using shortcut Ctrl +S for Windows or Command + S for Mac
• Close the file and reopen it. If the file was successfully corrupted, for Windows users, you will see ‘’ The document path is invalid’’ while Mac users a ‘’Convert File’’ dialog box will appear.
• Then submit the corrupted file via Turnitin and begin completing the real assignment. Well, it will take your teacher a few days or weeks to open your document. At that juncture, the instructor will send you an email asking you to resubmit your assignment. As you wait for that email, complete the real assignment.

It is worth noting this should be your last resort because in case your professor discovers you deliberately submitted a corrupted file, you may find yourself in trouble. Consider asking for an extension first before trying this method.

View the article Six Proven Ways to cheat Turnitin to get more tricks for cheating Turnitin.

Viewing Late Submissions on Turnitin

Once you have successfully beaten the deadline using either of the above tricks, you can now turn in a late assignment via Turnitin with peace. To submit your assignment on Turnitin, you have to log in and then upload the file to the existing assignment.

You can submit your paper using 2 methods namely:

1. File upload submission

• Once you login to Turnitin, locate your desired class name
• Hit the “Submit” button
• From Submit (pull-down menu), select single file upload
• Then enter your submission title
• You can upload from your PC, Google Drive or Dropbox.
• To upload your file click Upload

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2. Cut and paste

• The first thing you do after logging is clicking your class name
• Hit the ‘’Submit ’’ button and then from the drop-down menu choose cut and paste
• Then enter the submission title and copy your content. This should be performed from a word processor. Note you should not type the whole paper manually here; this can cause your login to time-out.
• Click upload to complete submitting

After you have completed submitting your research paper , you will notice a digital receipt in your browser window. A copy of the submitted assignment will also be sent to your email. It is therefore important to use a valid email address. The main elements of a digital receipt include a unique submission identification number, the user’s name, assignment title, file size, word and character count, submission date and paper title. Make sure you save the receipt and its submission ID; it is a proof of submission.

In case the digital receipt does not show on the screen after submitting, go back to the class portfolio page and check whether you were able to turn in a late assignment via Turnitin successfully.

Final Thoughts

Now that you know how to turn in a late assignment via Turnitin and some tricks you can use for cheating Turnitin, don’t think you will always get off scot-free. Although the software has flaws, many professors understand how these tricks work. Consequently, avoid resorting to these strategies at all cost unless it’s very urgent. If you can’t finish working on your persuasive essay on time, use more reliable methods like placing an order on proficient essay writing services or other life hacks that can help you survive in college .

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Submitting to Turnitin (including resubmission) – Student Guide

The majority of assignments at Roehampton are submitted through Turnitin via Moodle. Most assignment deadlines are 2pm which means your file must be uploaded before the world clock  changes from 1:59 to 2:00pm. Your computer clock being set to a different time will not be accepted as a reason for late submission.

You must allow plenty of time to submit to Turnitin. There may be a technical problem with your file or the server may be slow. If this happens, contact Moodle Support . Late submissions will be capped. Changes to files are allowed up until the due date.

If you have mitigating circumstances/extensions then you may need to submit to the mitigating circumstances inbox. If you are submitting resits they will need to be submitted to a resit inbox to the same module in the year you studied on the module.

Its important that you format your work correctly so that it is readable , professional and can be processed by Turnitin.

You should check if your School has specific formatting requirements such as font size, margin, size, line spacing. If there are no specific instructions about formatting or presentation, you should submit your work with the following:

• Create your written assignment using Microsoft products where possible e.g Microsoft Word, PowerPoint but other supported file types are listed here.  (When you are using other software applications to produce your written file, you can go to Save as… > PDF to convert the file to a PDF, which is compatible with Turnitin).
• Use a clear, readable, standard common font type. If you use downloaded fonts, you may encounter an error when you submit to Turnitin or issues with formatting. Suggested fonts are: – Arial – Calibri – Helvetica – Times New Roman – Verdana
• Use black text on a white background.
• Use 11 or 12 point font for the body of your assessment.
• Insert graphics, photos or charts as images that are in either png or jpeg format.
• Avoid using text boxes and WordArt in Microsoft Office applications.
• If you are copying and pasting text into your document from another source (e.g. a website), paste text into your file as ‘plain text’ to remove any hidden code.
• Ensure your document contains at least 20 words
• Ensure your document does not exceed the 100 MB maximum allowed size
• Use the referencing system recommended by your department (for clear and accurate guidance, see the Library Guidance Site )

Remember to keep a copy of all work you submit

Submitting to Turnitin

   Quickstart Video Guide on submitting to Turnitin (3 mins)

2. For your first submission only , you must accept the Turnitin user agreement to be able to submit. Click the banner at the top of the assignment to read through the agreement and click ‘ I agree’ .

3. Usually you will be required to submit one file but some inboxes may be set up to accept multiple files (or parts as it is referred to in Turnitin). If multiple parts have been set up then each part needs to be submitted separately by clicking on the separate tabs.

4. Check the separate dates set for the inbox:

•  Start date : you can’t submit before this time
•  Due date : the deadline for your assignment. Late submissions or those with mitigating circumstances will need to submitted to the mitigating circumstances assignment link
•  Post date : when your grades and feedback are due to be released

5. Click Submit Paper to make a submission. If you don’t see the submit paper icon, this guide will help you.

6. To submit a file ensure Submission Type is set to File Upload. To submit plain text only, select the option from the drop-down menu.

7. Enter your Submission Title . Don’t include your name or student number.

8. Upload your file into the File to Submit box, either by the file upload or drag-and-drop method

Simply drag and drop the file from the file manager into the box and wait for it to upload.

• Open the file explorer/manager on your computer to find your file
• Resize the explorer window, so that you can view the assignment submission page
• Select and hold on the file for submission and drag it into the file submissions box
• Drop your file onto into the box by releasing the selection
• Once uploaded the file will display in the File to Submit box
• Click the Add button
• To upload from your computer, click Upload this file and click Browse to locate your file.
• Follow our guide if you wish to upload from Google Drive or Dropbox
• Click Upload this file.
• The file picker will close and you will see an icon of the file appear.

9. Tick the student declaration box

10. Click Add Submission – A page will appear informing you that your submission is in progress.

11. A screen displaying your Digital receipt will then appear.

12. Click outside the digital receipt window to close it. Your submission will now appear in the My Submissions  page.

•  You can review your submission by clicking the title
•  A Paper ID number and the date and time of submission will display
•  On most Turnitin inboxes a similarity report will be available.  The similarity report can be used to help you check whether you have correctly added citations and references in your work. The similarity report may take a short while to process following submission and when it is ready, your similarity score will show on the page and you can click on it to review your paper. Papers showing ‘Pending’ similarity reports after the due date will not be considered late if the paper was uploaded on time. Please note, similarity reports for the FIRST THREE submissions to a Turnitin inbox will normally generate within 5-15 minutes. Further submissions will generate similarity reports after 24 hours. Learn more about the similarity report.

13. After submitting to a Turnitin Assignment inbox, you will automatically receive a digital receipt email to your Roehampton email account, confirming a successful submission. Find more information about the digital receipt .

Resolving submission errors

If your file upload has not worked, you will most likely see one of these common error messages on the submission page:

•   You must upload a supported file type for this assignment
•   Your submission exceeds the 100 MB maximum allowed size
•   Your submission must contain 20 words or more (or 100 characters or more)

For any other error messages please check the following:

•  Remove punctuations in the file name and keep it under 40 characters
•  Remove headers and footers in your file
•  Sometimes, simply changing the file name and resubmitting can help
•  In some cases saving Powerpoint and Word files with images and tables as PDF’s can help .

If you are unable to resolve the issue please contact the Moodle Support for assistance.

To resubmit, click the  submit paper  icon and go through the same steps. Normally you can resubmit as many times as you like until the deadline.

Please note that similarity reports for resubmissions will take 24 hours to generate if you have already submitted your work to the inbox three times.

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Turnitin Late Submission Hacks & How to Turn Late Assignments

Turnitin Late Submission Hacks

Are you late with a paper or an essay? If yes, then I know all you want is a tricky way to bypass the due date and get away with it. Well, you are not alone.

Apart from practical Turnitin late submission hacks, here is a comprehensive guide on how to turn in assignments late, common university lateness policies, and smart excuses to give when late.

These are the tricky sides of technological advancements in education. Using assignment portals to turn in assignments has made it simple for universities and students to handle the problem. What about when you are late? Read on.

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3 Turnitin Late Submission Hacks that work

Technology advancement in the 21 st century has given rise to easy access to quick information, making work easier. Turnitin is one of the technological advancements.

Turnitin helps students submit their assignments and beat the given deadline, Turnitin also checks for plagiarism.

The three main Turnitin late submission hacks are submission of an invalid file, changing the assignment deadline, and adjusting its settings on the Turnitin account.

Other tricks that work to bypass Turnitin’s due date include persuading the teacher and giving excuses.

At a different academic level, a student may have numerous assignments with near deadlines making it hard to complete them in the needed time.

To pass exams and assignments, a student must submit them at the time needed. As such, to help students, here are certain hacks, one can use for the late submission of assignments on Turnitin.

1. Submitting an Invalid File

This is one of the most used Turnitin late submission hacks I know. It is really simple. You just submit a file that does not open and submit it in the system. Then wait for your professor to ask you to send in a valid file.

This way, you will have escaped the deadline and bought yourself more time to do the assignment right. Here are the steps to follow;

• Open a Word document and type anything as per your liking. This is because your lecturer will not be able to read the corrupt document hence the content should not necessarily be relevant.
• Save the document once you have fed in the information in the new Word document.
• Close the Word document and reopen it. A successful corrupted file document will read “The document path is invalid’’ and ‘’Convert File’’ for Windows and Mac users, respectively.
• The final stage is to submit the corrupted file. By the time your lecturer opens the corrupt file and asks you to resend the assignment, you will have finished your work and uploaded the right one.

2. Change the Turnitin due Date

• First, login into your Turnitin account and go to the control panel
• Go to  the course tools and choose Turnitin assignment and select the Turnitin   assignment link
• To the top menu, choose the tab “Edit Assignment” and change the due date to a more favorable date after the deadline.
• Lastly, select the ‘submit’ button to save the changes

3. Change the Assignment Settings

You can edit the assignment set by going to the content folder, Find the assignment link, and choosing the ‘Action link’ followed by clicking the “Edit Assignment” tab. Here you can edit the assignment in your favor. To edit the dates and change times, click on the pencil icon.

However, the above steps should be the last thing to think about. This is because if your instructor finds out you hacked the system, it may lead you into trouble. Read our guide on Cheating Turnitin and learn more assignment tricks.

Another way to ensure you have done assignments at the right time is to place an order for essay writing services. Instead of struggling with these Turnitin late submission hacks, I would strongly advise getting an essay writer to do your homework.

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How to Turn in Late Assignments and get away with It

Well, if you have tried the above tricks on bypassing the Turnitin due date and they have failed, all is not lost. Your next mission is to find other ways to submit late. Here are some of the tips a student can use to get away with late submission of assignments;

1. Communicate to the instructor as early as possible

When a student has an assignment that seems hard to complete on the deadline, it is good to email and explain the situation early enough by giving reasons why it will be hard to submit on time. By doing this helps the student prevent unnecessary trouble with the instructor.

2. Change the Turnitin Assignment Deadline

This is possible by logging in and changing the deadline date, assignment setting, or even submitting a corrupt file. This is really hard to implement and can lead to more penalties in addition to the applicable late submission penalties.

3. Give out Quality Work

When a student is late to submit an assignment, he or she can make sure that is quality of his work is good.

This will make it easier to convince the instructor and make him understand why it was hard to beat the deadline.

4. Give a Convincing Assurance

Assure the instructor that the submission of the assignment won’t happen again. After the late submission of the assignment, it will be good when the student affirms to the instructor that the mistake will not happen again in the future.

This way, the student will have given the instructor the benefit of the doubt, hence getting away with the punishment. If this is your first time, you will get away with it in most cases.

It is good to note that universities started using online assignment scheduling systems to maintain their flows, but people, the professors, still manage them. Therefore, when you are late, consult the professor convincingly and not the system.

5. Take responsibility for late submission

Taking personal responsibility for late submission shows a sense of maturity and respect for the instructor. It is easy for your instructor to forgive you for late submissions when you have accepted your faults.

6. Fake a sickness

Another way to get away with late assignments is faking that you are sick. That’s why you were not able to finish work on time. This may go against your morals or beliefs, but it’s a test anyway.

Well, I do not recommend it; if the assignment is important and your attempt to bypass Turnitin’s due date did not work, this is an effective card to flash. Going to a nearby clinic and requesting a doctor’s prescription can help avoid penalties from the instructor.

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Best late assignments excuses to give when turning in, 1. my schoolbag was stolen.

This is a good excuse to give your teacher for the late submission of work. With this excuse, it will be hard for the teacher to punish you as it is clear that homework was impossible due to a lack of materials and stationery.

 2. My parents had a fight

Domestic violence is not new, and it can be a good excuse for submitting a late assignment.

A student can take advantage of this and use it for his/her benefit.

Also, it is a good excuse as it will be hard for the teacher to ask parents about the occurrence as the matter is said to be confidential.

3. My Pet Died

This is a rare excuse, but a student can use it to escape punishment. A student can go ahead to explain that the pet was the only friend/sibling he/she had, and its death caused much pain that was unable to do the homework.

4. It’s that “time of the month.”

Well, this is only limited to female students as they can give excuses for feeling weak, period pains, vomiting, headache, and dizziness, therefore, unable to do their assignment.

5. Taking Care of a Younger Sibling

Even if your teacher doubts it will be hard to ask your parents. A student can go ahead and say the sibling was sick last night and hence was given the mandate to take care of them.

6. I was at my Dad’s place over the Weekend

You can use this excuse to say you left the assignment in your father’s home. Also, it was hard to go for the bag as mostly dad was at work, and I had to be in school simultaneously.

7. I left my Assignment in my Mother’s car

Go ahead and explain that you were late to come to school hence in a hurry to come out of your mom’s vehicle. Also, mom works on the other side of the town, making it hard to have the assignment.

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How to Ask your Professor to Accept a Late Assignment

• First, ensure that you have the correct email address from the syllabus
• Write an email, but in the subject title of the email, you have made it clear the reason for writing the email
• Make sure you have stated your full official name and the class that you are in.
• In your body section, show that you regret your mistake and promise not to repeat it again.
• Choose your words correctly, as they should be polite and kind.
• Ensure you use salutations at the beginning and the end of your email.
• Finally, remember that it is always important to notify their professor early enough

Late Submission Policy and Penalties for Different Universities – A Comparative Table

Reasons why students get late with assignments, 1. procrastination.

This refers to pushing forward or postponing an activity. In a study on procrastination among university students, the researcher found that the tendency to procrastinate affects their academic performance and time management. This is where failed deadlines come from.

Students can have a tendency to delay work and use their time in leisure activities, and when the deadline is almost, that’s when they hurriedly try to do it, which can result in not submitting it on time.

2. Unforeseen Events

Unforeseen events lead to late assignment submissions. Such as sickness, the sickness or death of a relative can result in a student not finishing work on time since he/she is directly affected.

3. Not understanding the Question

The student might have difficulty understanding the question asked. This can be because he/she never understood the subject while in class, or he never paid attention to the class, or never attended the class.

In addition, when it comes to assignments, it becomes hard to do them and submit them on time since a lot of effort and hard work will be needed.

4. Not sure of the Answers

This can lead to late submission. The student may be worried if he answered the right thing or if he was clear or vague.

5. Resource Constraints

Sometimes students get constraints by basic amenities. For example, a power outage, poor internet, website failure, or even lack of reference material can lead to a student delay in assignment submission.

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If you have multiple user types, you will want to choose the user type you use most often as your default user type. You can then switch user types using the method outlined above.

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• Click the delete button located above the author column.

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Everything you need to know about late submissions.

There’s nothing worse than working really hard on a piece of coursework and accidentally missing the deadline, especially if you’re just a few minutes late. Universities have strict rules around coursework deadlines and turnitin submissions and if you do submit a piece of coursework late, you will have to deal with the penalties, which can be really scary if the coursework makes up a large part of your degree.

Whether you’ve actually submitted a piece of coursework late, or you just want to know what to expect in case you ever find yourself in that situation, here’s what you need to know about late submissions.

What’s the reason for the late submission?

Ok, so you’ve known about this piece of coursework for weeks but when it comes to the deadline, you’re late. There could be a few reasons why you’re submitting coursework late, and some of them are more acceptable than others.

Universities are pretty strict when it comes to deadlines, but let’s say there were genuine factors that prevented you from handing your work in on time. For example, your wifi cut out meaning you missed the deadline by a minute, or there was traffic on the way to hand in your coursework in person, or there’s been a genuine emergency involving you or a family member. These reasons are obviously, much more valid than you just simply woke up late, forgot the time, or hadn’t finished your coursework in time.

If you do have a genuine reason for late submission, you’re going to need some form of evidence to back up your claims and some lecturers may be more forgiving than others. In-person late submissions may be accepted, but turnitin normally shuts off from accepting submissions after the deadline, which could land you in trouble.

Lecturers have probably heard every excuse in the book when it comes to late coursework, but if you do have a genuine and valid reason it’s best to talk to them straight away to explain what happened. If you don’t have a genuine reason, you can still attempt to hand in your coursework late, but you will have to face the penalties.

In-person vs. online submission rules

The golden rule of coursework, check whether it needs to be submitted in person as well as online.

Unfortunately, if you submit your coursework online but fail to do it in person and visa versa, many universities will still consider this as a late submission and may automatically fail you. Some universities aren’t too bothered about in-person submissions anymore and only want you to do it online, whereas others want both a physical and digital copy. This is normally because the digital copy submitted on turnitin is scanned for plagiarism , and the physical copy may be marked and annotated and given back to you afterwards.

Online and in-person submissions may have different rules and be due at different times, so on submission day you’re going to want to make sure you’re prepared. If you do need to do a in-person submission, it’s probably best to print it out the day before (lecturers won’t care if you ran out of printing credits or the printers weren’t working) on the day, and to get to the submission desk bright and early to avoid oversleeping or traffic.

If you need to submit online, it’s best not to leave it until the last minute. You can normally submit coursework as soon as it’s done, so as soon as you’ve completed a piece and you’re happy with it, upload it before you forget. Yes, your wifi could genuinely cut out 30 seconds before the deadline, but your lecturers will just ask you why you left it until the last minute or didn’t go to the library to use the public and more reliable wifi there.

Triple check deadline dates and times

You might have multiple pieces of coursework due in the same week that all require physical and digital submissions, so the only way to make sure you’re sticking to deadlines is to triple check.

Unfortunately, it is easy to accidentally mess up the days or misread the time but as easy as it is, universities probably aren’t going to be very lenient if you miss a deadline purely because you thought it was due at 1pm and it was actually 12pm. Being a student is all about being accountable for yourself, and if you do mix up the deadline date it will be your own fault even if it is a super easy mistake. So, we can’t stress enough double and triple check your deadlines! Write them on post it notes on your wall, set timers on your phone an hour before, and don’t leave it until the last half an hour to try and get everything done.

Speak to your tutors or university

If you do submit a piece of coursework late, the first thing you need to do is email your tutors or go and speak to them in person. If you’re too late to submit via turnitin, you need to email them as soon as possible to let them know what’s happened and with a copy of your work in case they’re willing to accept it late and they will be able to advise on next steps.

Sometimes, genuine emergencies can come up last minute which are definitely more important than a coursework deadline. If on the day before, or the day of your submission something comes up, for example a family member is rushed to hospital, email your tutors as soon as possible before the deadline to let them know what’s happening and to ask for an extension. Your tutors are much more likely to be lenient about late submissions if you’ve already told them in advance that it’s going to be late.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed with your coursework and don’t think you’ll make the deadline or are really struggling with your mental health, try and let them know a few days in advance and request a possible deadline. Your tutors want you to do well and if they know there’s something going on, they will be much more likely to grant an extension or hold off on penalties for late submission if you’ve given them a heads up in advance.

What’s the penalty for late submission?

Unfortunately, late submissions are treated quite seriously by universities. The penalty will depend on your university, your reason for late submission and by how late you were at submitting, eg. were you one minute late to your in-person hand in or are you 4 hours late? It’s best to check on your universities website to find out the exact penalties for late submission, but some universities will deduct marks.

Your work could be reduced by anywhere from 5-10%, or if you’re really late capped at the pass mark, so you won’t receive a grade higher than 40. You might also fail the whole module. Penalties and mark deductions are normally based on how late you submitted your work, so if you leave it a few days you’re much more likely to have your work capped at a pass mark, but if you’re only a few minutes behind your mark might just be reduced by 5%. This is why it’s best to let your tutors know as soon as possible that you need an extension or that your coursework is going to be late, as the longer you leave it to submit the more severe the penalty will be.

Your tutors and Students’ Union should be able to help you out and offer advice on what to do based on your personal circumstances if you do submit a piece of coursework late.

For more uni advice, check out how to avoid plagiarism here.

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