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Parallel structure Friday, October 29, 2010 2:06 PM

Topic: Parallel structure Notes > (Leonardo da Vinci) this was written by Leonardo Da Vinci. "When you write a sentence with a series of clauses, make sure that they start and end the same way. If you don't, you destroy the rhythm you've tried to establish. More important, if you use **parallel structures** your readers will have a more enjoyable time absorbing and understanding your facts, ideas, and concepts." this quote was written by a journalist named Robert M. Knight and this journalist was good at writing in parallel structure. What is parallel structure? What are some examples of parallel structure? What do you call such items when you fail to express them? Summary:
 * 1) Parallel structure means that two or more words, phrases, or clauses that are similar length and grammatical form, also known as parallelism.
 * 2) By convention, items in a series appear in parallel grammatical form, also a noun is also listed with another noun.
 * 3) Failure to express such items in similar grammatical is called faulty parallelism.
 * 4)  "It is by logic we prove, but by intuition we discover."
 * 1) Adjectives should parallel by adjectives, nouns by nouns, dependant clauses by dependant clauses, ect.

TOPIC: NAME: Olivia Fanelli Date:10/29/10 Period: 6 QUESTIONS: · What is a clause? · What is another name for a run-on sentence? · How can you tell when it’s a run on-sentence?

NOTES: · A run-on sentence sometimes called a “fused sentence” has two parts, either in which one can stand by itself but the two sentences were put together. · The length of the sentence has nothing to do with it being a run-on or not, it is a structural thing. · A run-on sentence happens under usually with these circumstances:  · **When two independent clauses are connected by a transitional expression (conjunctive adverb) such as //however, moreover, nevertheless.//** · **When the second of two independent clauses contains a pronoun that connects it to the first independent clause.**

SUMMARY by: Olivia Fanelli