Title :
The use of repetition in technical communication
Author :
Zimmerman, Muriel
Author_Institution :
Publications Department and a lecturer in the College of Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106
fDate :
3/1/1983 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The technique of repetition violates what most writers have learned about good writing (and good manners). It is, however, a prominent and effective rhetorical feature of technical communication. In the way that it is used in technical writing, repetition establishes that technical authors are “reader friendly.”
Keywords :
Air pollution; Fires; Glass; Redundancy; Writing;
Journal_Title :
Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPC.1983.6448652
