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| Yes | 20% | 187 votes | Total: 944 votes | |
| No | 80% | 757 votes |
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by Karon Brandt
I think Helium titles should be re-phrased, if not repeated. When I am reading several related articles I am interested in, I want to see the specific topic that I know the auth...read more
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by Ehren Wells
When writing articles for Helium you should always, in one way or another, either repeat the title given to you or write a closely worded opener that directly conveys the topic ...read more
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Should we begin Helium articles by repeating the articles title? I think that by NOT including the title of the article it makes the articles seem unfinished in my opinion. ...read more
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Yes, you should begin Helium articles by repeating the articles title. I wouldn't go as far as to copy and paste the title on the first line and skip down a space to start my ar...read more
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A writer may or may not choose to repeat the articles title at the beginning of the article. There is no definite correct or incorrect way to proceed. At times, particularly con...read more
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Should You Begin Helium Articles by Repeating the Article's Title? Yes. The proper way to write ANY ARTICLE is to give it a title. What I usually do is put the title in my ow...read more
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by Pilar Witt
Definitely, you should begin Helium articles by repeating the article's title, but embedded in a properly structured sentence and paragraph. That way, you are providing your fut...read more
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by Judy R
Restating the question or title early in an article would be very helpful to me both as a reader and a writer. I have only been a member of Helium for a week or so and have...read more
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Should you begin Helium articles by repeating the article's title? (I'm sorry I had to do it!) Of course it is perfectly understandable to restate the topic within the piece. Th...read more
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If your title is what your article is about and your thesis statement comes from your title than it should be closely worded. Some times you will find yourself repeating your t...read more
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by Colin Morley
A confession. I've only been writing at Helium for a week, but that is no excuse. I was in the 'rating' window, and the title of this debate jumped up for me to vote yes or no....read more
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by Richard Ford
Should you begin Helium articles by repeating the articles title? In my case yes- but in your case probably not! Why? This is because I have a weakness for wandering off t...read more
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by Carine Nadel
Beginning a Helium article by in some way repeating the title is a way of making sense of the topic to the reader. From the very first course in journalism school, it is put ...read more
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Should you begin Helium articles by repeating the article's title? There should be nothing for or against beginning Helium articles by repeating the article's title. In fact, ...read more
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Should you begin Helium articles by repeating the article's title? Well, as long as the title is copied correctly, as an amusingly large number of related articles written here...read more
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by EMoore
Yes, no, well let me see what will grab the attention of the reader as these words float past, is one way I start writing. But, truthfully, I've given it little thought. What I ...read more
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by John Hale
Writers are smart enough to restate the theme of a story without insulting the readers' intelligence. That's the mark of writing excellence: Clarity without pandering. Therei...read more
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Should You Begin Helium Articles by Repeating the Articles Title? I am writing on the yes side of this debate because I title my articles. I don't believe there is a hard an...read more
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by Diana Romero
SHOULD YOU BEGIN HELIUM ARTICLES BY REPEATING THE ARTICLE'S TITLE? By all means! Helium articles should begin by repeating the article's title because it gives the article a...read more
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Many writers think it is a good idea to include all or parts of the article title in the first line of a written article. I agree! It is not necessary to repeat it exactly, b...read more
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by Mark Sheehan
When I was in primary school, our teachers regularly asked us to read poetry aloud before the class. You know what I mean. You feared being called up to stand in everyone's sigh...read more
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by Stushie
Would you peel a potato or boil an egg twice? Readers of any Helium articles have already chosen the subject they want to read, so they don't have to be immediately reminded ...read more
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by Paul Marriss
I've got less than a second to draw you in, to make you think I'm worth reading. Life as an article isn't easy you know. My author expects so much of me and all I can do is sit ...read more
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by Linda Smith
Peat and Repeat were sitting on a fence...what was the question? Really good article writing, like skillfully written newspaper articles, like first-rate novels have first sent...read more
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Choosing the right opening is vital to the success of an article. A writer must, from the very beginning, create a hook with which to attach the reader's attention. It does no...read more
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I laughed when the article that ranked first (on 18th July 2008) writing on the "Yes" side did not repeat the title. Repeating a title is not necessary; readers know what y...read more
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by Acacia Jane
Punch your reader in the gut, stab them in the heart, or slap them in the face, but for Pete's sake (and the sake of all your other unnamed readers), don't repeat the words of y...read more
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by T J Neale
Your article is the must read article on Helium this week. Make sure your reader's know this. Grab their attention. Use the first paragraph to tempt them, to tease them, annoy o...read more
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Good opening line is crucial for catching a potential reader's attention. On Helium, writers get paid when their articles are viewed, so getting readers is that much more import...read more
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All articles are written with a specific topic in mind. Whether they appear on the Helium website or in a local newspaper, most articles have a question that needs addressi...read more
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Are you distracted by shiny objects? Do you constantly change subjects without knowing you've done it? Do you have well developed neck muscles because of your incessant rubber...read more
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Beginning an article on Helium by repeating the title is not only unnecessary, but it is also unprofessional and makes the writer appear amateurish. No professional writer b...read more
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Orally, do you repeat the question within the answer? Of course not, for it would sound robotic, repetitive and it is a highly futile waste of breath. So why begin a Helium ar...read more
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The title should relay the essence of the story, not serve as the beginning. We do not start the first sentence, paragraph, or first chapter of a book using the same wording as ...read more
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by Carol Gioia
It is repetitious and unnecessary to repeat the title verbatim as the opening line of a Helium article. It is also redundant to read the title, and then have it repeated word f...read more
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by Chloe Waters
Does a novelist use the book's title as a first sentence? How about a magazine columnist? I have yet to see it. Any decent writer knows that concise writing is better. ...read more
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Please, authors at Helium, take the time and think about what your task is here. We have come together to compile something that is user-created, yet still professional-it is ou...read more
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by Liz Roberts
When you write for Helium, remember that you're not writing a fourth grade essay. Don't repeat the article's title in your first sentence. It not only sounds juvenile but boring...read more
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by Dan Helton
Helium articles have a tendency to focus on brevity, so that the important information is conveyed as quickly and as clearly as possible. There is no need to simply repeat the ...read more
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by BT Cassidy
I believe none of us are idiots. I believe none of us are so inattentive as to not see the article title emblazoned in bold red letters a quarter of the way from the top of ...read more
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