Lecture Notes: SMEN Tools Overview

Introduction

• Presenter: Christine from SMEN
• Focus: Introduction to two tools provided by SMEN

Tools Overview

1. Plagiarism Checker

• Features:
  • Super Search:
    • Provides more accurate results
    • Takes longer to process
  • Google Scholar Search:
    • Available for premium users only
  • URL-based Scanning:
    • Option to scan for plagiarism based on a URL
    • Ability to exclude specific URLs from the scan
• Usage:
  • Upload a file or copy-paste text (maximum 12,000 characters)
  • Example: Text copied from Wikipedia about lumber
  • Result: 97% of the example text was plagiarized
  • Provides sources and citations for detected plagiarism
  • Citations available in MLA or APA format
  • Option to copy/share/download a detailed report

2. Rewriter Tool

• Purpose: To rewrite text such that it bypasses plagiarism checks
• Process:
  • Input plagiarized text into the rewriter
  • Offers two reworded versions of the text
  • Example:
    • Text rewriting reduces plagiarism detection to 16%
    • Further rewriting can decrease detection to 0%
• Demonstration:
  • Rewritten text is rechecked by the Plagiarism Checker
  • Successfully passes the check with no plagiarism detected

Conclusion

• Highlighted the effectiveness of SMEN tools (Plagiarism Checker and Rewriter)
• Encouraged interested users to visit SMEN for more information