Parallel Structure

Wednesday:

Goal: Students will understand how to structure their papers in a parallel manner. Students will understand the importance of parallel structure.

1. Students will be assessed on their prior knowledge of parallelism through questions posed to the class.
2. A presentation will be given explaining what parallel structure is and its important function in writing.
2. The class will look at examples of parallel and non-parallel sentences. Students should recognize the difference and how to correct the sentences which lack parallelism.
3. The students will take an online quiz to ensure their comprehension of parallel structure.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/GRAMMAR/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/parallelism_quiz.htm

Academic Standards:
1.5.11.D. Write with a command of the stylistic
aspects of composition.
1.5.11.F. Edit writing using the conventions of
language