Muriel Zimmerman
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.”
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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.”
Key concepts: Technical writing, Repetition (rhetorical device), Technical communication, Rhetorical question, Computer science, Professional communication, Feature (linguistics), Technical documentation