Plagiarism Assignment

Based on the my originality report, I realized that they aren’t always accurate. Despite incorporating sources in my paper and not having a works cited, I only received a plagiarism score of 2%. It should have recognized key phrases and ideas that I retrieved from the sources I used in my paper. However, it did highlight one key phrase from the source by Amanda Taub, but that was it. Although this tool can be a helpful tool for teachers, it has been proven that it is not always accurate. It has the potential to wrongly accuse someone of plagiarism or not catch plagiarism at all. The concerns for plagiarism checkers are held at a high regard, but it should be handle in way that is accurate and protects both the teacher and student.