At some point in their studies most students will have read or been told that they must write 'using their own words', or will have been warned about 'plagiarism' (that is, deliberately attempting to pass off someone else's work as your own). The problem is that, particularly at the start of their studies or when returning after a long absence, students are not always sure what 'writing in your own words' means. Sometimes they are even unaware of the fact that they have copied or very closely paraphrased the academic material from which they are working. If you are a student who is at all unsure about these issues, then Writing in Your Own Words is for you.