Parallelism ENERGIZER: UNSKILLFUL WRITERS OFTEN VIOLATE THE PRINCIPLE OF PARALLEL CONSTRUCTION FROM A MISTAKEN BELIEF THAT THEY

Y SHOULD CONSTANTLY VARY THE FORM OF THEIR EXPRESSIONS. BUT WRITERS SHOULD FOLLOW IT CAREFULLY. 1. FAULTY PARALLELISM FORMERLY, SCIENCE WAS TAUGHT BY THE TEXTBOOK METHOD, WHILE NOW THE LABORATORY METHOD IS EMPLOYED. CORRECTED VERSION FORMERLY, SCIENCE WAS TAUGHT BY THE TEXTBOOK METHOD; NOW IT IS TAUGHT BY THE LABORATORY METHOD. 2. FAULTY PARALLELISM THE FRENCH, THE ITALIANS, SPANISH, AND PORTUGUES CORRECTED VERSION THE FRENCH, THE ITALIANS, THE SPANISH, AND THE PORTUGUESE 3. FAULTY PARALLELISM IN SPRING, SUMMER, OR IN WINTER CORRECTED VERSION IN SPRING, SUMMER, OR WINTER (IN SPRING, IN SUMMER, OR IN WINTER) 4. FAULTY PARALLELISM IT WAS BOTH A LONG CEREMONY AND VERY TEDIOUS. CORRECTED VERSION THE CEREMONY WAS BOTH LONG AND TEDIOUS. 5. FAULTY PARALLELISM A TIME NOT FOR WORDS, BUT ACTION CORRECTED VERSION A TIME NOT FOR WORDS, BUT FOR ACTION 6. FAULTY PARALLELISM EITHER YOU MUST GRANT HIS REQUEST OR INCUR HIS ILL WILL. CORRECTED VERSION YOU MUST EITHER GRANT HIS RE-QUEST OR INCUR HIS ILL WILL.

7. FAULTY PARALLELISM MY OBJECTIONS ARE, FIRST, THE INJUSTICE OF THE MEASURE; SECOND, THAT IT IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. CORRECTED VERSION MY OBJECTIONS ARE, FIRST, THAT THE MEASURE IS UNJUST; SECOND, THAT IT IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. 8 FAULTY PARALLELISM MY INCOME IS SMALLER THAN MY WIFE. CORRECTED VERSION MY INCOME IS SMALLER THAN MY WIFE'S. SELECT THE SENTENCE THAT ILLUSTRATES THE USE OF PROPER PARALLEL CONSTRUCTION. 1. A. GWEN HAS WIT,CHARM, AND SHE HAS AN EXTREMELY PLEASANT PERSONALITY. B. GWEN HAS WIT,CHARM, AND A PLEASING PERSONALITY. 2. A. IN ENGLISH CLASS, ADA LEARNED TO READ POEMS CRITICALLY AND TO APPRECIATE GOOD PROSE. B. IN ENGLISH ADA LEARNED TO READ POEMS CRITICALLY AND SHE APPRECIATED GOOD PROSE. 3. A. RAOUL'S GWA IS HIGHER THAN RALPH. B. RAOUL'S GWA IS HIGHER THAN RALPH'S. 4. A. HE WANTED THREE THINGS OUT OF COLLEGE: TO LEARN A SKILL, TO MAKE GOOD FRIENDS, AND TO LEARN ABOUT LIFE. B. HE WANTED THREE THINGS OUT OF COLLEGE: TO LEARN A SKILL, TO MAKE GOOD FRIENDS, AND LEARNING ABOUT LIFE. 5. A. COACH ESPINOZA WAS A BRILLIANT STRATEGIST, A CARING MENTOR, AND A WISE FRIEND. B. COACH ESPINOZA WAS A BRILLIANT STRATEGIST, A CARING MENTOR, AND FRIEND.

6. A. A.WE FOUND THE FILM REPULSIVE, OFFENSIVE, AND WE THOUGHT IT WAS EMBARRASSING. B. WE FOUND THE FILM REPULSIVE, OFFENSIVE, AND EMBARRASSING. 7. A. MR.YEN KEPT HIS STORE CLEAN, NEAT, AND HE MADE IT CONVENIENTLY ARRANGED. B. MR.YEN KEPT HIS STORE CLEAN, NEAT, AND CONVENIENTLY ARRANGED. 8. A. PROFESSOR ALI REWARDED HIS STUDENTS FOR WORKING HARD ON THE FINAL PROJECT AND GOING BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY. B. PROFESSOR ALI REWARDED HIS STUDENTS FOR THEIR HARD WORK ON THE FINAL PROJECT AND GOING BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY. 9. A. NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS OFTEN STUDY LONG HOURS, GET LIMITED SLEEP, AND UP AGAIN WITH THE SUNRISE. B. NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS OFTEN STUDY LONG HOURS, GET LIMITED SLEEP, AND ARE UP AGAIN WITH THE SUNRISE. 10. A. THE HURRICANE NOT ONLY DESTROYED THE FISHING FLEET BUT ALSO THE HOMES OF THE FISHERMEN. B. THE HURRICANE DESTROYED NOT ONLY THE FISHING FLEET BUT ALSO THE HOMES OF THE FISHERMEN. THE INHERENT VICE OF CAPITALISM IS THE UNEQUAL SHARING OF BLESSINGS; THE INHERENT VIRTUE OF SOCIALISM IS THE EQUAL SHARING OF MISERIES. --- WINSTON CHURCHILL LESSON PROPER: PARALLELISM PARALLELISM MEANS THAT ALL OF THE IDEAS IN YOUR SENTENCES LINE UP LOGICALLY. CONNECTING IDEAS SMOOTHLY WHEN SENTENCE IS PARALLEL, THEY FLOW SMOOTHLY AND HAVE SYMMETRY. THE BEST WAY TO UNDERSTAND THE IDEA OF PARALLELISM IS TO LOOK AT EXAMPLES. FOR EXAMPLE: (NOT PARALLEL) WE WANTED TO COOK AND TO GO SWIMMING. (PARALLEL) WE WANTED TO COOK AND TO SWIM. ( NOT PARALLEL )

HE IS TALENTED, INTELLIGENT AND HAS CHARM. (PARALLEL) HE IS TALENTED, INTELLIGENT AND CHARMING. SERIES: 1. FAULTY: I HAVE TO GET THE CHILDREN DRESSED, FED AND BE PACKED FOR SCHOOL BY 7:00 A.M. PARALLEL: I HAVE TO GET THE CHILDREN DRESSED, FED AND PACKED FOR SCHOOL BY 7:00 A.M. 2. FAULTY: BY BRAINSTORMING, APPLYING PREWRITING STRATEGIES, ALL RESEARCH COMPLETED, WRITING SEVE- RAL DRAFTS, AND PROO-FREADING FOR ERRORS, I HAVE IMPROVED MY WRITING GREATLY. PARALLEL: BY BRAINSTORMING, APPLYING PREWRITING STRATEGIES, COMPLETING ALL RESEARCH, WRITING SEVERAL DRAFTS, AND PROOFREADING FOR ERRORS, I HAVE IMPROVED MY WRITING GREATLY. PART OF SPEECH: 1. o FAULTY: ERIC IS HANDSOME, INTELLIGENT, AND A GOOD ATHLETE. o PARALLEL: ERIC IS HANDSOME, INTELLIGENT, AND ATHLETIC. (ADJ.) 2. o FAULTY: OVER-SCHEDULING ONLY LEADS TO FRUSTRA-TION, BECOMING EXHAUSTED, MOUNTING STRESS, AND LOW PRODUCTIVITY. o PARALLEL: OVER-SCHEDULING ONLY LEADS TO FRUSTRA-TION, EXHAUSTION, MOUNTING STRESS, AND LOW PRODUCTIVITY. (NOUN)

EXERCISE 1. FAULTY: AT MOST AREA HIGH SCHOOLS, ACTS OF VANDALISM CAN RESULT IN SUSPENSION, DETENTION, OR BEING EXPELLED FROM SCHOOL. PARALLEL: AT MOST AREA HIGH SCHOOLS, ACTS OF VANDALISM CAN RESULT IN SUSPENSION, DETENTION, OR EVEN EXPULSION. 2. FAULTY: IT IS SOMETIMES EASIER TO LIE OR USE A EUPHEMISM THAN TELLING THE TRUTH. PARALLEL: IT IS SOMETIMES EASIER TO LIE OR USE A EUPHEMISM THAN TO TELL THE TRUTH. FAULTY: THE WASTE DUMP IS UGLY, AN ENVIRONMENTAL DANGER, UNSAFE, HAZARDOUS TO CHILDREN, AND FOUL SMELLING. PARALLEL: THE WASTE DUMP IS UGLY, ENVIRONMENTALLY DANGEROUS, UNSAFE, HAZARDOUS TO CHILDREN, AND FOUL SMELLING. FAULTY: PEOPLE OFTEN GET CAUGHT IN LIES WHEN THEY STUTTER, LOOK DOWN, TURN RED, MISUSING WORDS, BREATHE HARD, OR FIDGET. PARALLEL: PEOPLE OFTEN GET CAUGHT IN LIES WHEN THEY STUTTER, LOOK DOWN, TURN RED, MISUSE WORDS, BREATHE HARD, OR FIDGET.

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SUMMARY: PARALLEL STRUCTURE MEANS THAT TWO OR MORE IDEAS IN A SENTENCE ARE EXPRESSED IN SIMILAR FORM. AND, BUT AND OR USUALLY JOIN SIMILAR TERMSTWO OR MORE NOUNS, ADJECTIVES, VERBS, ADVERBS, PHASES OR CLAUSES. PARALLEL MY AMBITION IS TO BE A DOCTOR AND TO SPECIALIZE IN SURGERY.

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LETS PRACTICE: MR. GARCIA HAS PROMISED ME A GOOD JOB AND TO PAY ME A FAIR SALARY. MR. GARCIA HAS PROMISED ME A GOOD JOB AND A FAIR SALARY. 2. THE MANAGER ASKED BOTH GROUPS TO MEET AND SHARE THEIR DIFFERENCES AND FINALLY ARRIVING AT AN AGREEMENT. THE MANAGER ASKED BOTH GROUPS TO MEET AND SHARE THEIR DIFFERENCES AND TO ARRIVE AT AN AGREEMENT. 3. TENNIS, MODE-LING AND TO READ SUSPENSE NOVELS TOOK UP MOST OF HER TIME. TENNIS, MODE-LING AND REA-DING SUSPENSE NOVELS TOOK UP MOST OF HER TIME. 4. THIS IS THE LIFE TO LIVE, WORKING AND COOKING OUTDOORS.

THIS IS THE LIFE LIVING, WORKING AND COOKING OUTDOORS. 5. RUNNING TOWARDS THE END ZONE, HE SLIPPED, GOT UP, AND WAS KEEPING ON GOING AS FAST AS HE COULD. RUNNING TOWARDS THE END ZONE, HE SLIPPED, GOT UP, AND KEPT ON GOING AS FAST AS HE COULD. 6. LETS GO DOWN TO THE STORE FOR A HAMBURGER, DONUTS AND DRINKING SOME COFFEE OR TEA. LETS GO DOWN TO THE STORE FOR A HAMBURGER, DONUTS AND SOME COFFEE OR TEA. 7. AFTER A HARD FOUGHT WAR IN A FOREIGN LAND AND HE TRAVELS A LONG WAY HOME, DAD DESERVES A LITTLE REST. AFTER A HARD FOUGHT WAR IN A FOREIGN LAND AND TRAVELING A LONG WAY HOME, DAD DE-SERVES A HOT SHOWER AND A WARM BED. 8. WE TRIED TO SNAP PICTURES AND CATCH FISH, BUT WE GOT MOSQUITO BITES AND SUNBURNED. WE TRIED TO TAKE PICTURES AND TO CATCH FISH, BUT WE GOT WASP BITES AND SUNBURNS.

PARALLELISM PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE WHEN YOU WRITE A THESIS SENTENCE. BECAUSE WHEN YOU WRITE A THESIS SENTENCE YOU HAVE TO SUMMARIZE THREE REASONS IN PARALLEL FORM. FOR EXAMPLE: 1. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT ABORTION SHOULD BE BANNED BECAUSE ABORTION IS EQUAL TO MURDER, CHEAPENS LIFE, AND USED AS A FORM OF CONTRACEPTION. 2. HOWEVER, I BELIEVE THAT TOBACCO SHOULD BE OUT-LAWED BECAUSE TOBACCO ENDANGERS EVERYONES HEALTH, POLLUTES THE ENVIRONMENT, AND DRAINS US OF VALUABLE ENERGY.

LOST TIME IS NEVER FOUND AGAIN; AND WHAT WE CALL TIME ENOUGH, ALWAYS PROVES LITTLE ENOUGH. ----BEN FRANKLIN