In grade school it was common for student
writers in those early grades to do this same
thing, closing what they wrote and turned
in by repeating or at least paraphrasing their
first sentence at the end, thus padding out their
essay to try to meet the assignment length and
trying to get away with a simplistic, empty
thought. The teacher would criticize this practice
and give a failing grade to the lazy student who
couldn't or wouldn't find more content.

These young writers were often repeat offenders,
who seemed never to learn, but appeared to naively
justify this stylistic gaffe as a way to bring
closure to their inadequate thought.

Someone who never understood the shortcomings of
the end-repetition might apply it to performance in
later life, thinking it acceptable stylistic practice.

Dave Oesterreich