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    The document provides an overview of a workplan that includes a diary entry, worksheet on pronoun-antecedent agreement, a discussion on parallelism, and a wrap-up session. The parallelism section defines parallelism as the balance between two or more similar words, phrases, or clauses. It notes that parallelism promotes clarity, improves style and readability. The section then lists six rules for parallel structure, providing examples for each rule. An individual exercise follows with ten sentences for students to identify instances of parallelism or lack thereof.

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    The document provides an overview of a workplan that includes a diary entry, worksheet on pronoun-antecedent agreement, a discussion on parallelism, and a wrap-up session. The parallelism section defines parallelism as the balance between two or more similar words, phrases, or clauses. It notes that parallelism promotes clarity, improves style and readability. The section then lists six rules for parallel structure, providing examples for each rule. An individual exercise follows with ten sentences for students to identify instances of parallelism or lack thereof.

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    The document provides an overview of a workplan that includes a diary entry, worksheet on pronoun-antecedent agreement, a discussion on parallelism, and a wrap-up session. The parallelism section defines parallelism as the balance between two or more similar words, phrases, or clauses. It notes that parallelism promotes clarity, improves style and readability. The section then lists six rules for parallel structure, providing examples for each rule. An individual exercise follows with ten sentences for students to identify instances of parallelism or lack thereof.

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    Parallelism

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    Sixto Almario II Lacerna
    The document provides an overview of a workplan that includes a diary entry, worksheet on pronoun-antecedent agreement, a discussion on parallelism, and a wrap-up session. The parallelism section defines parallelism as the balance between two or more similar words, phrases, or clauses. It notes that parallelism promotes clarity, improves style and readability. The section then lists six rules for parallel structure, providing examples for each rule. An individual exercise follows with ten sentences for students to identify instances of parallelism or lack thereof.

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    Parallelism

    WORKPLAN
    ◈ Diary entry
    ◈ Worksheet 1 on Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
    ◈ Discussion on Parallelism
    ◈ Wrap-up/5S

    2
    Worksheet on
    Pronoun-Antecedent
    Agreement
    PARALLELISM
    The balance between two or more similar words,
    phrases or clauses
    What is Parallelism?
    ◈ The balance between two or more similar words,
    phrases or clauses.
    ◈ Parallelism is also called parallel structure or
    parallel construction.
    ◈ Parallel construction prevents awkwardness,
    promotes clarity and improves writing style, and
    readability.
    5
    What are the rules of Parallelism?
    1. Parallelism is used to balance nouns with nouns, prepositional phrases
    with prepositional phrases, participles with participles, infinitives with
    infinitives, clauses with clauses.

    Examples:
    Incorrect: Daryl likes hiking, swimming, and to ride a bicycle.
    Correct: Daryl likes hiking, swimming, and riding a bicycle.

    6
    What are the rules of Parallelism?
    2. Parallelism is used with elements joined by coordinating conjunctions.
    Examples:
    Incorrect: My sister likes cooking and to read.
    Correct: My sister like cooking and reading.

    7
    What are the rules of Parallelism?
    3. Parallelism is used within lists or in a series.
    Examples:
    Incorrect: This task can be done individually, in pairs, or can be
    done in groups of four.
    Correct: This task can be done individually, in pairs, or in groups
    of four.

    8
    What are the rules of Parallelism?
    4. Parallelism is used with elements being compared.
    Examples:
    Incorrect: She is mad about watching TV more than read a book.
    Correct: She is mad about watching TV more than reading a book.

    9
    What are the rules of Parallelism?
    5. Parallelism is used with elements joined by a linking verb or a form of be.
    Examples:
    Incorrect: To learn is understanding the world.
    Correct: To learn is to understand the world.

    10
    What are the rules of Parallelism?
    6. Parallelism is used with elements joined by a linking words.
    Examples:
    Incorrect: The teacher not only wants his students to keep quiet
    but also students to do the task.
    Correct: The teacher wants his students not only to keep quiet
    but also to do the task.

    11
    Individual Exercise

    12
    1. Tom has a beautiful wife, a big house and he has lovely children.
    2. Complaints were made by teachers and administrators also.
    3. I learned to be attentive to my teachers and I do my homework.
    4. She was known for her beauty and generous.
    5. This is what I want: to study hard, to get the best grades and getting a good job
    when I graduate.
    6. I advise you to: sleep early, eat healthy food and exercising regularly.
    7. She played basketball, had a shower and gone to school.
    8. I consider your behavior rude, irresponsible, and I think it is offensive.
    9. She decided to forget about her ex-boyfriend, start a new relationship and to
    working hard on her project.
    10. To apply to this job you need to have university degree in linguistics and having
    that five year experience as an interpreter.

    13
    Answers:
    1. Tom has a beautiful wife, a big
    house and he has lovely children.
    2. Complaints were made by
    teachers and administrators also.
    3. I learned to be attentive to my
    teachers and I do my homework.
    4. She was known for her beauty
    and generous.
    5. This is what I want: to study hard,
    to get the best grades and
    getting a good job when I graduate.

    14
    Answers:
    6. I advise you to: sleep early, eat healthy
    food and exercising regularly.
    7. She played basketball, had a shower
    and gone to school.
    8. I consider your behavior rude,
    irresponsible, and I think it is offensive.
    9. She decided to forget about her ex-
    boyfriend, start a new relationship and
    to working hard on her project.
    10. To apply to this job you need to have
    university degree in linguistics and
    having that five year experience as an
    interpreter.

    15
    Wrap-up/5S

    16

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