One horror story is when a student's paper got flagged for plagiarism even though they had just used common phrases. Turnitin misinterpreted it and the student had to go through a long process of proving their innocence.
There was a case where a student submitted an original research paper. However, Turnitin flagged it as having a high similarity to some other works. It turned out that there were some common research methods and terminologies that were causing the false alarm. The student almost got penalized for something they didn't do wrong and had to spend hours comparing the flagged parts with their original research to show the differences.
The most common one is false positives. Like when students use templates for formatting or common academic language, Turnitin might mark it as plagiarism.
Perhaps a story about a desolate forest. A group of hikers went into the forest and got lost. As night fell, they heard howls that didn't sound like any normal animal. One by one, they started to disappear. The last hiker saw a pair of glowing eyes in the dark before passing out, and when he woke up, he was alone in the middle of the forest with no sign of his friends.
One horror story is about a haunted house. A family moved into an old mansion. At night, they would hear strange scratching noises coming from the walls. The children often saw a shadowy figure at the end of the hallway. One day, the mother found a hidden room filled with old dolls with missing eyes. It was so creepy that they finally moved out.
I heard a story where in a house share, there was a really noisy roommate. He would play loud music late at night, every night. Not only that, but he also had friends over constantly who were equally noisy. The other housemates couldn't get any proper sleep or study in peace. They tried to talk to him, but he just ignored them and continued his inconsiderate behavior.
One horror story could be about a haunted house. In the '5 page horror stories', there might be a description of an old, dilapidated mansion on the outskirts of town. People who enter it start to hear strange whispers and see shadowy figures. The atmosphere is thick with dread, and as they explore further, they find old portraits with eyes that seem to follow them, leading to a terrifying discovery at the end.
In '15 tindwr horror stories', there might be a story about a cursed object. A young girl found an old locket in an antique store. After wearing it, she started having nightmares of a faceless figure. She became ill and no matter what she did, she couldn't get rid of the locket's evil influence until she finally threw it into a deep well.
I'll share this. I found a diary in an old attic. The last entry said 'They're coming for me tonight' and then the handwriting turned into scribbles. I started to hear scratching noises on the attic door right after reading it.
Story 1: The old house stood alone in the dark woods. Every night, a cold hand would reach out from under the floorboards. Story 2: She walked into the empty classroom. A shadow on the wall began to take the shape of a menacing figure.
One August horror story could be about a family on vacation in an old cabin. At night, they hear strange scratching noises on the walls. When they look outside, there's nothing there. But the noises keep getting louder and more persistent, as if something is trying to get in. They huddle together, scared out of their wits, until morning comes and the noises finally stop.
A caving team once entered a cave known for its unstable structure. As they were deep inside, a part of the ceiling caved in behind them, blocking their way back. They had to search for an alternate route in the dark, with the constant fear that more of the cave could collapse at any moment. After hours of searching, they found a narrow passage that led them to safety.