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Why is repetition bad for a writer? And when it's good?

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Question added by Samar Saleh , Community Manager , Bayt.com
Date Posted: 2015/07/28
Sreedevi Nandakumar
by Sreedevi Nandakumar , Research Analyst , Sale Build

Repetition is bad for a writer as it creates hesitation to the reader, for an average reader repetition will be bordem and will preferably discontinue to read.

Repetition is good for presentation, as it will help the audience to be more thorough with main points in the absence of hand outs.

Bolanle Ojo
by Bolanle Ojo , Volunteer Teacher , Non-governmental organisation

It shows a lack of a well planned and organized manuscripts. Repetition is good if the targeted audience are kindergarten students and preteens.

Murali Raman
by Murali Raman , Creative Director , Liases Foras

Repetition is good for brand recall. It can also lead to an aversion. In some cases, it is needed to drive home a point.

DrRenji Issac
by DrRenji Issac , Author - Researcher , FREELANCE

Repetition can be a reputation because the authors can do a masterpiece even without their conscious effort.

وسيم الملكي
by وسيم الملكي , مدرس لغة عربيّة , معهد الامتياز

In it the praised and the required and the blameworthy

Jilbert Calpito
by Jilbert Calpito , Administrative Skills Trainer , Saudi Aramco

Repetition per se is neither good nor bad.  If you are beating around the bush due to obscure direction in writing, you are lost and you leave the reader indignant; but if you repeat a certain point to ensure it does not get overlooked, then, you are doing your readers a valued service.

Therefore, a good sense on when to use them is imperative.

Maymona Sharkiah
by Maymona Sharkiah , مشرف تربوي، مدرب في المجال الإداري والتربوي , ثانوية الفاروق

Repetition introduces boredom to the listener and makes the text boring if it is repeated without changing the literal text. In contrast, repetition is well help to more anderstand the meaning of the word

People always looks for creative and new things to read. If they find it repetitive in other sites they find it as common, not anything different in it. Thus it can lose your customers.

Repetition in writing or speech is undesirable if the audience is an educated and educated class. Repetition is sometimes required when intended to be emphasized as in speeches and sermons. 

عبدالعليم محمد محمد حمزاوي حنفي
by عبدالعليم محمد محمد حمزاوي حنفي , مدرس لغة عربية ابتدائي واعدادي , تراست الدولية

Repetition is evidence of the author's inability

Abdul Rab
by Abdul Rab , Assistant Prof. of Physics , Higher Education Department Govt. of Punjab, Pakistan

It looses the interest of the reader. But for a teacher it is necessary to repeat thing so that his student could get the clear concept.

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