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Plagiarism Prevention Software: Turnitin
Plagiarism Prevention Software: Turnitin
TURNITIN
Plagiarism Prevention Software
PREMPEH II LIBRARY
OUTLINE
• Overview of Turnitin
• Steps for Using:
• creating a class
• creating an assignment
• enrolling students
• submitting papers
www.knust.edu.gh
Kwame Nkrumah University of
Science & Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
SPELLING IN ENGLISH
OUTLINE
The silent ‘e’ which occurs at the end of the words is dropped off in the
following cases.
• Example: RhymeRhyming RealiseRealising
The final letter ‘e’ is not dropped for the words that end in ‘ee’.
• Example: SeeSeeing FleeFleeing
RULES
For words that end in “y”, change the “y” to “I” when adding
“ed”.
• Example: CryCried, SpySpied
RULES
If there’s a vowel before “y” it’s retained before “ed”
• Example: PrayPrayed, SurveySurveyed
• Exceptions: PayPaid, SaySaid
The final letter “y” does not change to “I” when adding “ing”.
• Example: FryFrying, SpySpying
MISSPELLING
Mispronunciation
Homophones
Typing Errors
Different versions of spelling of words
Lack of knowledge of correct spellings
Effects of Misspelling
• Miscommunication
• Affects text comprehension
MISSPELLING
Solutions
• Vocabulary
• Syllables
• Mnemonics
• Sounds of words
• Intonation
• Dictionary
• Ignore spelling of words by pronunciation
MISSPELLING
Achieve Acheive
Argument Arguement
Colleague Collegue
Committee Commitee
VERSIONS OF SPELLINGS
BRITISH AMERICAN
Analyse Analyze
Defence Defense
Neighbour Neighbor
Travelled Traveled
Centre Center
Humour Humor
Litre Liter