Turnitin Instructor Guide-Creating a paper assignmen
Step 1. Open the class

Click the All Classes tab on the main homepage, then select the class name to open the class portfolio.

Open a class from All Classes
Step 2. Add an assignment

In the class portfolio, click Add Assignment.

Add Assignment
Step 3. Enter assignment details
Enter the following information:
  • Assignment title
  • Instructions (optional)
  • Submit papers to setting
  • Start date and due date
Enter assignment details
Step 4. Configure Optional Settings

Click Optional Settings to configure the assignment options.

Optional Settings

Submission Settings

  • Please select Allow submission of any file type.
  • Please do not select Allow late submissions.

Note: If late submissions are not allowed, students cannot submit after the due date has passed.

Submission Settings

Similarity Report Settings

  • Select Generate Similarity Reports for student submission.
  • Select Generate reports immediately (students can resubmit until the due date).
  • Enable Translated Matching is optional.
  • Select Allow students to view Similarity Reports.
  • For the three exclusion settings, it is recommended that you do not select them initially.
When translated matching is enabled, Turnitin generates an additional Similarity Report by translating non-English submissions into English and comparing them against English-language sources.

If necessary, students can manually exclude quotations, bibliography, or small matches when reviewing their reports.

Similarity Report Settings

Compare Against

Search options determine which Turnitin repositories will be used to check student submissions when Similarity Reports are generated. Please select all available options.

Compare Against settings

Exclude Assignment Template

If you have provided a template document for students to follow, you can exclude the template from the Similarity Report. Upload the template file or copy its text into the Create Custom Template field.

Exclude Assignment Template

Additional Settings

Select Save these options as your defaults for future assignments, if appropriate. Then click Submit to finish creating the assignment.

Submit assignment settings