A similarity report compares expressions with sources available to the system. Correct quotations, reference entries, and common methodological language can also match, so the percentage alone is not proof of plagiarism.
Service boundary: We do not prepare a thesis, article, assignment, project, or exam submission on behalf of a student or client. Support is limited to consulting and feedback that help researchers plan, learn methods, and improve their own draft.
Purpose of This Guide
The goal is not a target percentage but a contextual review of each match and correction of source use under academic integrity principles.
Practical Working Steps
- Read the current rules of your institution.
- Classify each match as a quotation, paraphrase, common phrase, or reference entry.
- Check citations, page details, and quotation marks.
- Reconstruct overly close wording after understanding the idea in your own research context.
- Verify that in-text citations and the reference list match.
Quality Checklist
- Each match was reviewed in context.
- Paraphrasing goes beyond synonym replacement.
- Rules on self-plagiarism and text recycling were checked.
- Official institutional criteria were followed.
Approaches to Avoid
- Assuming a universal acceptable percentage.
- Concealing a source through translation or automated substitution.
- Using tools intended to mislead detection systems.
Scope of Consulting
Consulting may explain a brief or institutional guide, help create a work plan, teach method alternatives, and provide reasoned feedback on the researcher’s own draft. It does not produce a new academic submission; data, sources, analytical decisions, interpretations, and the final text remain the researcher’s responsibility.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a specific similarity rate guaranteed?
No. Criteria vary by institution and document type; ethical review cannot guarantee a percentage.
Will the text be rewritten for me?
No. Researchers receive explanatory feedback so they can correct source use in their own text.
