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    Parallel structure is important in both writing and speaking to clearly convey lists and sequences of items or actions. In writing, parallel structure uses the same grammatical form, such as verbs or gerunds, to link items in a list. This helps readers follow the information. The document provides examples of parallel and non-parallel structures and suggests strategies like reviewing writing for parallelism and checking bulleted lists. Maintaining parallel structure is a key writing tip for the CELBAN assessment.

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    CELBAN Tips

    WRITING – Parallel Structure

    In the CELBAN writing assessment you will be asked to write a report. Lists of
    items or actions that occur in a particular sequence are common in written reports.
    Ordering these items with the same grammatical structure can help readers follow
    your writing. This is called parallel structure.
    Parallel structure is also important in speaking in order to be clearly understood.
    Parallel structure can happen at the word, phrase, or clause level. Join parallel
    structures with coordinating conjunctions such as “and” or “or.”

    Words and phrases that help build Correct the parallel structure
    parallel structure.
    1. The nurse took his pulse, examined his
    heart, and his respiratory rate.
    Adjectives
    2. The nurse studied physiology, to assist in
    The patient was hostile, disoriented, and paranoid. surgery, and anatomy.

    Gerunds 3. After surgery don’t exercise, lift heavy


    objects and no shopping.
    The patient said he likes dancing, hiking, and
    4. Inform your doctor if you experience
    swimming.
    difficulty with speaking, how to follow
    directions, and remembering.
    Infinitive phrases
    The patient said he likes to dance, to hike, nursing 3. shop 4. following directions)
    and to swim. (1. checked his respiratory rate 2. surgical

    The patient said he likes to dance, hike, and swim.

    Adverbs
    Additional strategies to develop
    The patient walks slowly, carefully, and deliberately. parallel structure

    Clauses
    The nurse said that I should sleep more, that I • Review your writing, pausing at the
    should eat less fat, and that I should refrain from words “and” and “or.” Check on each
    side of these words to see whether the
    lifting heavy objects. items joined are parallel. If not, make
    The nurse said that I should sleep more, eat less fat, them parallel.
    and refrain from lifting heavy objects. • Check bulleted lists to make them parallel.
    • Listen to the sound of the items in a list or
    List after colon the items being compared. Do you hear
    Several factors contributed to the incident: the dark the same kinds of sounds? For example,
    room, broken light, and slippery floor. is there a series of “-ing” or “-ed” endings
    on each item?

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