{"id":3704,"date":"2020-09-01T11:45:45","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T18:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learningcommons.twu.ca\/?page_id=3704"},"modified":"2024-12-12T14:47:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T22:47:23","slug":"quick-start-guide-how-to-use-parallelism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/learningcommons\/2020\/09\/01\/quick-start-guide-how-to-use-parallelism\/","title":{"rendered":"Parallelism"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Welcome!<\/h3>

Welcome to the Learning Commons Quick Start Guide on parallelism!<\/strong><\/p>

When writing about any topic, structuring your argument well is essential to communicating your point. Using parallelism in your writing helps to strengthen your argument structure by representing consistent structure at the sentence level. Parallelism is especially important in writing thesis statements because the structure of your thesis statement serves as a template for the structure of your entire paper.<\/p>

This guide will explain:<\/p>

  • How to identify sentences that violate parallelism<\/li><\/ul>
    • How to make elements of a sentence parallel<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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      Course Information<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>

      Course Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Beginner<\/p>

      Time to Complete:\u00a0<\/strong><10 mins<\/p>

      Perfect for:<\/strong>\u00a0Students in WRTG100\/101, ENGL103, or anyone who needs a refresher.<\/p>

      Guide Creator:<\/strong>\u00a0Andrew Johnson<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      Parallelism 101<\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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      This video introduces the main uses of parallelism:<\/p>

      • why we want to use parallelism<\/li>
      • how to check parallelism<\/li>
      • how to correct parallelism when it is violated<\/li><\/ul>

        In this mini-course we explore this in more detail:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>

        1. Parallel Lists<\/li>
        2. Parallel Predicates<\/li>
        3. Parallel Comparatives<\/li>
        4. Wrap-Up<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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          The question of whether a sentence is parallel most often arises when listing a series of items with equivalent weight. To ensure your sentence is parallel, make sure each element is roughly the same \u201ckind\u201d of thing:\u00a0adjectives, adverbs, phrases, or sentences,\u00a0<\/b>for example.<\/b>\u00a0In fact, the previous sentence demonstrates parallelism because the four list items, \u201cadjectives,\u201d \u201cadverbs,\u201d \u201cphrases,\u201d and \u201csentences\u201d are all\u00a0<\/p>

          1. Plural<\/li>
          2. Nouns<\/li>
          3. Terms for grammatical units<\/li>
          4. Expressed using a single word<\/li>
          5. Roughly equivalent in relevance to the main idea<\/li><\/ol>

            Consider one incorrect alternative: \u201cTo ensure your sentence is parallel, make sure each element is roughly the same \u201ckind\u201d of thing:\u00a0an adjective, listing long phrases, make multiple sentences into a list, or adverbs,<\/b>\u00a0for example.\u201d\u00a0Do you see how this second sentence flows less smoothly? The list items are all still related to each other, but they no longer feel like \u201cequal\u201d members of a list because they do not share as many parallel properties.<\/p>

            Using parallelism properly helps to model the structure of your argument and the relationship between your points in the based on the structure of your individual sentences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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            Your Turn: Test Your Understanding!<\/span><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>