One big mistake that I have been making in writing this semester is redundancy. I have a tendency to repeat myself a lot to make sure that my point is getting across. I have come to realize that this is not a good idea. I have learned that I can still get my point across without repeating myself two or three times. Being redundant has caused me to receive a lower grade in all of my papers. Even though there are more things that I still need to work on in my writing, redundancy is probably the biggest issue. I hope that by the end of this semester, I will learn how to stop being so redundant in my papers.
Megan's Commonplace Book: Ending the First Year with a Bang!!
My philosophy all my life has been the pursuit of excellence. – John Kluge
I still struggle with redundancy but not as bad. I have learned that saying it once it enough. I do not think I mean to be redundant, I just forget I have said it somewhere else. For example, in my last few papers, I have taken out almost two-hundred words because I had already said it somewhere else.I hope by the end of writing, redundancy will not be a problem of mine.