Mastering Parallelism in Grammar asd.pptx

1. Mastering Parallelism in Grammar

2. Welcome to Parallelism: Balancing Your Sentences
● Opening Circle: Let's explore how to make our writing shine!
● Today we'll learn what parallelism is and why it matters
● Parallelism is like creating perfect balance in your sentences
● Think of it as creating symmetry in your writing

3. What is Parallelism?
● Parallel sentence elements are like parallel lines in geometry
● They face the same direction and maintain consistent structure
● Two or more phrases or clauses should have the same
grammatical structure
● Goal: Make your writing clear, effective, and impressive

4. Why Parallelism Matters
● Improves writing clarity
● Makes your sentences sound more professional
● Creates a rhythmic and balanced writing style
● Helps readers understand your message more easily

5. Parallelism Test: A Handy Trick
● Think-Pair-Share Protocol: Try this technique with a partner
● Rewrite the sentence for each parallel element
● Check if each part has the same grammatical structure
● Example: "A sentence makes writing effective, classy, and
impressive"

6. Common Parallelism Mistakes: Verb Forms
● Incorrect: "Olympic athletes like practicing, competing, and to
eat"
● Correct: "Olympic athletes like practicing, competing, and
eating"
● Or: "Olympic athletes like to practice, compete, and eat"
● Key: Keep verb forms consistent

7. Parallelism Pitfalls: Nouns vs. Verbs
● Incorrect: "For dinner we like lamb chops and to fry brussels
sprouts"
● Correct options:
● 1. "For dinner we like lamb chops and brussels sprouts"
● 2. "For dinner we like to grill lamb chops and fry brussels
sprouts"

8. Matching Parts of Speech
● Compass Points Activity: Identify parallel and non-parallel
sentences
● Look for:
● 1. Matching parts of speech
● 2. Consistent noun numbers
● 3. Related subject matter
● Practice spotting inconsistencies in sentences

9. Parallelism in Rhetoric
● Used in literature and speeches for emphasis
● Creates rhythmic and memorable language
● Examples:
● 1. "I came, I saw, I conquered"
● 2. "Easy come, easy go"
● Adds power and musicality to writing