ENG220, 5:00PM Tuesday and Thursday Class The 11 Cs ENG220, 5:00PM Tuesday and Thursday Class

Consistency Use the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance. Express ideas of equal weight. Be sure to keep all the elements in a list in the same form. Tip: Skim your paper, pausing at the words "and" and "or." Check on each side of these words to see whether the items joined are parallel. If not, make them parallel. Listen to the sound of the items in a list or the items being compared. Do you hear the same kinds of sounds? Like “ing” or “ed.”

Examples of Parallelism Not Parallel:  Mary likes hiking, swimming, and to ride a bicycle. Parallel:  Mary likes hiking, swimming, and riding a bicycle. Not Parallel:  The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurately, and in a detailed manner. Parallel:  The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurately, and thoroughly.

Formatting Vertical Lines Group similar items together Types of Food Models of Cars Class subjects List the items alphabetically Audi Honda Porsche Use numbers when following a specific sequence is necessary. Sweep it Mop it Dry it

Making Sentences Parallel To make a sentence parallel, we need to remember that the words, clauses, and phrases need to be parallel, or in other words, they need to have the same pattern. We need to make sure the same pattern is followed because that is what the reader will be looking for and expecting as they are reading your sentences.

Practice Make this bulleted list CONSISTENT. On the web page there is much wasted space which is unappealing to the viewer. Following are suggestions for eliminating the unwanted blank space: Move some of the text into the blank space Centering the picture Centering the picture and add text to each side On the right of the picture, tell a little bit about the picture (who owns the balloon, what year and where this picture was taken, etc.) Have pictures that stretch the length of the screen, like with a panoramic camera Or as a last resort even take the picture out