Parallel Structure. When you join equal/related ideas in one sentence, express them in a similar way. Balance the structure of sentence parts. For example:

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Double Negatives Grade 3 A double negative contains two negative words: He doesn't even know no one My sister used to play.. um basketball.. but she.

Advertisements

1. I enjoy football, soccer, and to play basketball. Correction: I enjoy football, soccer, and basketball. OR I enjoy playing football, soccer, and basketball.

Used in place of a noun pronoun.

Ontario Soccer Association Grassroots Development 1 FUNdamentals practice plan 4 Corner concept Hello, and welcome to this week session plan which design.

Unit 31 Object Relative Clauses (Adjective Clauses with Object Relative Pronouns)

Roles and Responsibilities in Basketball Keisha Adams 10E.

Unit 30 Subject Relative Clauses (Adjective Clauses with Subject Relative Pronouns)

Basketball Useful Tips & Skills To Try Bulldog Basketball.

Bellwork/Journal O Explain something in your life is balaned. O Ex. My homework is balanced with my free time. My family time is balanced with my free.

P ARALLEL S TRUCTURE Turn to the GRAMMAR section of your binder and take/turn to your Grammar Reference Sheet!

Parallelism Parallelism Balanced Writing is Strong Writing Balanced Writing is Strong Writing.

USE OF THE SAME PATTERN OF WORDS TO SHOW THAT TWO OR MORE IDEAS HAVE THE SAME LEVEL OF IMPORTANCE.

ACTIVITIES ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Learning Outcomes By the end of this lesson you will; Be aware of the different roles in activities Understand.

Parallelism Brenham Writing Room Created by D. Herring.

Parallel Structure in Sentences. What is Parallel Structure? Parallel Structure = using the same pattern of words in a series so that the words “balance”

EOC BELLRINGER LITERARY TERMS – PARALLELISM DAY 2 Not only famous authors use parallel structure. We use this in our own writing every day. Parallel structure.

Parallelism Parallel structure means using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance. This can happen.

Parallel Structure. What is parallel structure? Parallel structure is the quality of being equal. Parallel lines are equal Parallel bars in gymnastics.

August 20,  Write the following paragraph in cursive. ◦ It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the.

Parallel Structure When you join several ideas in a sentence, it is important that they are equal, related, and balanced.

Comma Rules Shelley Rasinen. Rule 1 Use commas to separate items in a series. - The basketball coach recommended that she practice dribbling, shooting,

Parallelism English 11A Ms. Cimino and Mrs. Marteney.

Improving Sentence Style Using Parallel Structure.

Grammar Bellringer #31 Simple & Compound Sentences.

L1 PE – Move to Improve Skills & Techniques. A skill is defined as a movement with a purpose A technique is a way of performing a skill If we apply this.

3 rd Grade Crosswalk Coach Review Lesson 32. A sentence is a complete thought with a subject, a verb, correct capitalization and proper punctuation. There.

Types of Sentences.

ILLINOIS ATTACK TRAVEL BASKETBALL PROGRAM.

Parallel Structure. What is parallel structure and why is it used? Parallel structure means using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas.

Conjunctions A Conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses. Each conjunction defines a specific relationship between the parts it connects.

Parallelism Brenham Writing Room Created by D. Herring.

Melina Verón English Language II UTN July 2011 PARALLELISM.

Parallel Structure Composition Purdue University Online Writing Lab.

Parts of Speech There are 8 parts of speech.

Commas Commas are more than a pause!!!. Use a comma before the conjunction that joins two main clauses.  I cooked dinner, and Linda set the table.

The Building Blocks of Good Writing

UNITY To create unity in an essay, you need to ensure everything you write supports your thesis. Each paragraph should contain a topic sentence that relates.

WRITING SKILLS What do you notice about the following sentences? Copy in your notebook.

Includes; 48 descriptive word cards 3 mats for creating descriptions of characters at varying difficulty level. 32 Character cards Instructions. Create.

WordinessSentence Beginnings MENUEXIT Continue… When too many sentences in a paragraph begin the same way, the writing will be dull and monotonous.

Sentence Structure By: Amanda Garrett Bailey. What is the function of: Nouns Pronouns Verbs Adjectives Adverbs.

Using Parallel Structure in Writing. What Is Wrong With This Sentence? Teens today can’t relate to Holden because of his freedom, his alienation, and.

Double Negatives A double negative contains two negative words:  He doesn't even know no one  My sister used to play.. um basketball.. but she doesn't.

SENTENCES. What are the different styles of sentences? In order for your writing to be interesting, you will need to vary the styles of sentences that.

Conjunctions Conjunctions join words or groups of words. Do NOT confuse conjunctions with compound words (example: basketball is NOT a conjunction) Coordinating.

Use Parallel Structure with Coordinating Conjunctions Can Xie (Carolyn) GSL 520 CALL Saint Michael’s College Summer 2013 image source.

Parallel Structure. What is a Parallel Structure ? Parallel structure means using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same.

A brief review.  Definition: Names a person, place, thing, or idea, including days and months  Example Sentence: The kids like to play soccer in July.

Parallel Structure. Use Parallel Structure  Parallel structure means using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level.

Double Negatives Grade 3.

Parts of Speech Review.

The Parts of Speech Manzoor Ahmad Khattak.

Parallelism Equal presentation of words, phrases, clauses, or sentences in similar types.

Parallel Structure.

Parallel Structure.

PARALLELISM USE OF THE SAME PATTERN OF WORDS TO SHOW THAT TWO OR MORE IDEAS HAVE THE SAME LEVEL OF IMPORTANCE.

Brenham Writing Room Created by D. Herring

PARALLELISM USE OF THE SAME PATTERN OF WORDS TO SHOW THAT TWO OR MORE IDEAS HAVE THE SAME LEVEL OF IMPORTANCE.

Parallel Structure.

Independent and Dependent

Parallel Structure Using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance.

Parallel Sentence Structure

Parallel Structure.

Parallelism Could it be faulty?.

Skip a line--Thursday: Appositive Phrases

Parallel Structure Review

A Quick Guide to Parallel Structure

Presentation transcript:

Parallel Structure

When you join equal/related ideas in one sentence, express them in a similar way. Balance the structure of sentence parts. For example: – balance adjective w/ adjective – balance phrase w/ phrase – Balance clause w/ clause

NOT PARALLEL: He learned three things: shooting, passing, and how to dribble. Parallel: He learned three things: shooting, passing, and dribbling.

NOT PARALLEL: A good coach must learn to communicate with players, to organize a schedule, and adversity. PARALLEL: A good coach must learn to communicate with players, organize a schedule, and handle adversity.

NOT PARALLEL: My sister decided that she would study coaching techniques and to work with the youth basketball league. PARALLEL: My sister decided that she would study coaching techniques and work with the youth basketball league.

P. 363 Exercise 7, 1-5