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Writing with Concord: Parallel Structure What would you think if your friend said this to you? My favorite pastimes are playing playingsoccer, soccer, listening listeningtotomusic, music,and andTV. watching TV. We make the sentence clearer by expressing the pastimes in the same way: My favorite pastimes are playing soccer, listening to music, and watching TV. Writing with Concord: Parallel Structure Expressing related ideas in similar forms keeps writing on track. Like railroad tracks, these similar forms are said to be parallel. Parallel structure is the arrangement of corresponding parts of a sentence, or group of sentences, in similar grammatical forms. Writing with Concord: Parallel Structure Parallel structure is the arrangement of corresponding parts of a sentence, or group of sentences, in similar grammatical forms. Usually, each part begins with --ed word (hopped, skipped, and jumped) -- ing word (wishing and hoping) to phrase (to think or to do) The parts are joined by -- and -- or Identifying Problems with Parallel Structure Mickey likes to bike, swim, and to go on long walks. Place the parallel elements in a column to make sure they have exactly the same form: Mickey likes to bike swim to go on long walks. Identifying Problems with Parallel Structure Mickey likes to bike, swim, and to go on long walks. Correction 1: Mickey likes and Correction 2: Mickey likes and to bike, to swim, to go on long walks. biking, swimming, going on long walks. Correction 3: Mickey likes to bike swim and go on long walks. Parallel Structure All lists should be in parallel structure. Not all lists use –ed words, -ing words, or to phrases. This was on an actual radio commercial: I want a girl with a career, brains, and pretty. I want a girl with I want a girl with a career, (noun) a career, (noun) brains, (noun) brains, (noun) and beauty. (noun) and pretty. (adjective) Writing with Concord: Advanced Parallel Structure Let’s look at some key sentences from President John F. Kennedy’s 1961 Inaugural Address. Here President Kennedy explains both the promise and the threat of modern technology. For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all formsofofhuman human poverty all forms poverty andand all formsofofhuman human life. all forms life. Note the parallel grammatical forms joined by and: adjective + noun + prepositional phrase The repetition of key words adds to the sense of order in the passage. Writing with Concord: Parallel Structure Prepositional phrases A prepositional phrase contains • a preposition • a noun or pronoun (the object of the preposition) • any modifiers of the object over waves the rolling waves Writing with Concord: Parallel Structure Speakers often use a series of parallel structures to emphasize a point. Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty. verb + any + noun Read this sentence aloud. What effect does the repetition have? Writing with Concord: Parallel Structure Revise each sentence to create parallel structures. You may need to add or delete some words. 1. The future looks bright and hopefully. 2. Each member voiced his or her opinion, then a vote on the proposal. 3. Children scamper over the playground, and there are dogs playing in the field. Writing with Concord: Parallel Structure Revise each sentence to create parallel structures. You may need to add or delete some words. 1. The future looks bright and hopeful. Bright and hopeful are parallel because both are adjectives. Writing with Concord: Parallel Structure Revise each sentence to create parallel structures. You may need to add or delete some words. 2. Each member voiced his or her opinion then voted on the proposal. Voiced and voted are parallel because both are verbs and in the past tense. Writing with Concord: Parallel Structure Revise each sentence to create parallel structures. You may need to add or delete some words. 3. Children scamper over the playground, and dogs play in the field. Children scamper and dogs play are parallel because both begin with a noun subject followed immediately by a verb. Writing with Concord: Parallel Structure On Your Own Revise each sentence to create parallel structures. You may need to add or delete some words. 1. The play ended tragically but predictable. 2. We could see every star and the planets clearly. 3. Wisdom and being cautious are what we need most. 4. Carrie is a true friend, a teacher who is patient, and an artist with talent. 5. The forest has suffered unintentional harm, but it will now benefit from our kindness that we intend to give. [End of Section] Writing with Concord: Parallel Structure Answers Revise each sentence to create parallel structures. You may need to add or delete some words. 1. The play ended tragically but predictably. 2. We could see every star and (every) planet clearly. 3. Wisdom and caution are what we need most. 4. Carrie is a true friend, a patient teacher, and a talented artist. 5. The forest has suffered unintentional harm, but it will now benefit from our intentional kindness. Review A Identify each group of parallel structures in this famous sentence from President Kennedy’s 1961 Inaugural Address. Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans—born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage, and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human rights to which this nation has always been committed, and to which we are committed today at home and around the world. Review A Identify each group of parallel structures in this famous sentence from President Kennedy’s 1961 Inaugural Address. Prepositional Phrases Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Adjectives + Prepositional Phrases Americans—born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage, and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human Prepositional Phrases repeating to which and committed rights to which this nation has always been committed, and to Prepositional Phrases which we are committed today at home and around the world. Review B You have been asked to write an encouraging message to be posted on your class Web site. Write a short message to your classmates that includes at least three examples of parallel structure. Review B You have been asked to write an encouraging message to be posted on your class Web site. Write a short message to your classmates that includes at least three examples of parallel structure. [possible answer] When I was still in middle school, I had no idea how much I would need to learn and how much I would need to change in high school. Now I am more confident, more aware, and more knowledgeable about my world and my school. Here I am learning not only how to think, but also how to live. The End