Paralellism

Introduction

In the previous module, you practiced avoiding run-on sentences and using commas correctly. Be sure to implement these concepts in all your writing tasks moving forward.

In this module, you will learn about parallel writing: a method of writing that uses similar structures in one sentence in order to create balance. This type of grammar is considered a more advanced concept, for more academic and professional, polished writing.

Learning Objectives

  • Study parallelism in writing.
  • Identify faulty parallelism.
  • Apply ways to correct faulty parallelism. 

To Do List

  • Watch the videos and read the information about parallelism.
  • Complete the practice actitivies.
  • Complete the Parallelism Assignment in Blackboard.

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