repetition

Examples of repetition in the following topics:

• Avoiding Repetitiveness

  • Although repeating key terms and phrases brings continuity to your writing, you must avoid being overly repetitive.
  • Too much repetition is boring.
  • One way to avoid appearing overly repetitive is to consult a thesaurus and use synonyms.
  • While repetition of key terms and phrases can provide continuity and orient your reader, be sure to also include some variability within this repetition to avoid being overly repetitive or boring.
  • Repeat key terms and phrases for continuity in your writing, but avoid becoming repetitive

• Varying Your Sentence Structure and Vocabulary

  • Here is an example of what a paragraph with a repetitive syntax can sound like:
  • One way to avoid appearing overly repetitive is to consult a thesaurus and use synonyms.
  • But as you revise, keep an eye out for repetition and switch things up a bit to keep your paper interesting. 

• Repeating Key Terms and Phrases

  • Repetition of key words and phrases is especially important when transitioning from one paragraph to another.
  • Use repetition of key terms and phrases to give your paper a sense of flow and continuity

• Refuting Your Opposition

  • Make sure your claims and your refutations are not repetitive.
  • Your reader will lose interest the minute you get repetitive.

• Using the Dictionary and Thesaurus Effectively

  • A thesaurus can add some color and depth to a piece that may otherwise seem repetitive and mundane.

• Deciphering an Argument You're Reading

  • Some scholarly articles are particularly arduous and require slow, repetitive reading to understand the argument of the author.

• Introducing Quotations

  • This method of introducing quotations is especially helpfull in allowing you to show the reader how your position maintains continuity with other authors, but is more than just a repetition of their thought.

• Evaluating Sources

  • Obviously, not all articles will be repetitions of other ones, but after doing enough research you should have a good idea of what constitutes accepted knowledge in your field.

• Verbal Aspect: Simple, Progressive, Perfect, and Perfect Progressive

  • Does the action take place in a single block of time, does the action occur continuously, or is the action a repetitive occurrence?

• Introduction to Verbs: Tense, Aspect, and Mood

  • More specifically, it addresses whether the action occurs in a single block of time, continuously, or repetitively.