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In your own words: how to paraphrase webinar with Skills@Cumbria | University of Cumbria

In your own words: how to paraphrase webinar with Skills@Cumbria

In this webinar we will explore Paraphrasing (using your own words to express other writers' ideas), which is an essential academic skill.

Wednesday, 14 October 2026 - Wednesday, 14 October 2026

12:00 - 13:00

Online: Microsoft Teams

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Student focusing on written work.

Event Overview

This webinar will cover: 

  • The difference between direct quotation and paraphrasing
  • How to smoothly integrate other authors' ideas and arguments into your own writing
  • Some easy-to-remember do's and don'ts - and some tips and tricks
  • Different ways of re-structuring a sentence. 

This webinar takes place using Microsoft Teams. Use the button to book your place. A link to the webinar will be sent to your University of Cumbria email address at the time of booking, plus a reminder one hour before the start of the webinar. Find our more about our webinars, recordings and related links on our webinars page.