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What is “redundancy”?: Difference between revisions
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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
" A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts. This requires not that the writer make all his sentences short, or that he avoid all detail, but that every word | " A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts. This requires not that the writer make all his sentences short, or that he avoid all detail, but that every word tells. If a writer fails to do this his paper may suffer from redundancy"(Grammar). | ||
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*wordy sentences, | *wordy sentences, | ||
and | and | ||
*empty | *empty clauses and phrases | ||
== Avoiding Redundancy == | == Avoiding Redundancy == | ||
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;; Unneccessary Repetitions | ;; Unneccessary Repetitions | ||
"Writers often repeat certain lines or words in their writing to captivate the reader or just for an effect; however, these repetitions may seem awkward if there is a more concise version"(Hacker,125). | "Writers often repeat certain lines or words in their writing to captivate the reader or just for an effect; however, these repetitions may seem awkward if there is a more concise version"(Hacker,125). | ||
"If the writer can get effect from the reader with fewer words, the writer should" (Hodges312). | "If the writer can get an effect from the reader with fewer words, the writer should" (Hodges312). | ||
'''Example''' 1: | '''Example''' 1: | ||