ENG220 5 00PM Tuesday and Thursday Class Consistency Use the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance Express ideas of equal weight ID: 603655
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The 11 Cs
ENG220, 5
:00PM Tuesday and Thursday ClassSlide2
Consistency
Use
the
same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance.Express ideas of equal weight.Be sure to keep all the elements in a list in the same form.
Tip:
Skim your paper, pausing at the words
"and"
and
"or."
Check on each side of these words to see whether the items joined are parallel. If not, make them parallel.
Listen to the sound of the items in a list or the items being compared. Do you hear the same kinds of sounds? Like
“
ing
”
or
“ed.”Slide3
Examples of ParallelismNot Parallel:
Mary likes hik
ing, swimming, and to ride a bicycle.
Not Parallel:
The production manager was asked to write his report quick
ly, accurately, and in a detailed manner.
Parallel: Mary likes hiking, swimming, and riding a bicycle.
Parallel
:
The production manager was asked to write his report quick
ly
, accurate
ly
, and
thorough
ly
.Slide4
Formatting Vertical Lines
Group similar items together
Types of Food
Models of Cars
Class subjects
Use numbers when following a specific sequence is necessary.
Sweep it
Mop itDry itList the items alphabeticallyAudiHondaPorscheSlide5
Making Sentences Parallel
To make a sentence parallel, we need to remember that the words, clauses, and phrases need to be parallel, or in other words, they need to have the same pattern.
We need to make sure the same pattern is followed because that is what the reader will be looking for and expecting as they are reading your sentences.Slide6
Practice
On the web page there is much wasted space which is unappealing to the viewer.
Following are suggestions for eliminating the unwanted blank space:
Move some of the text into the blank spaceCentering the pictureCentering the picture and add text to each side
On the right of the picture, tell a little bit about the picture (who owns the balloon, what year and where this picture was taken, etc.)
Have pictures that stretch the length of the screen, like with a panoramic camera
Or as a last resort even take the picture out
Make this bulleted list CONSISTENT.