Transcript Parallelism - Central Texas College

PARALLELISM =
WHEN THE
GRAMMATICAL FORMS
MATCH
Chpt 35 Pg
649 in the StM
Handbook .
Chpt 18 in the
S&S Handbook
Pgs 339-346
NOUN //ISM
 Examples of Noun //ism:
I went to the grocery for bread,
milk, and eggs.
My decisions were based on love,
education, and health.
I would have never joined the Navy
if it weren’t for aliens, Mother
Theresa, and the Lockness Monster.
NOUN //ISM – WHICH ONE IS DIFFERENT?
I joined the Navy because of the
education, family, and to travel the
world.
Education & family = nouns
To travel the world = different
I joined the Navy because of the
education, family, and travel
opportunities.
EXAMPLES OF VERB PARALLELISM
I recommend exercises such as
running, biking, and swimming.
Verb tense –ing / all the same
I joined to escape my environment,
obtain a college education, and
inspire my siblings.
Escape, obtain, and inspire –
infinitives of verbs
EXAMPLES OF VERB PARALLELISM
//ism can be in the front or the
back
Obtaining a college education, traveling
the world, and starting my adult life were
the reasons I joined the Navy.
I joined the Navy to obtain a college
education, travel the world, and start my
adult life.
WHICH ONE IS NOT LIKE THE OTHERS?
After high school I
attended college,
worked full time
along with took care of my
grandma.
How can we fix?
// PHRASES
Exercise helps people maintain
healthy bodies and handle mental
pressure.
What is //? Verbs and nouns =
phrase
Obtaining a college education,
traveling the world, and starting my
adult life were the reasons I joined
the Navy.
// PHRASES – WHAT IS DIFFERENT?
I joined the Navy to serve my
country, grow as a person, and to
receive the Montgomery G.I. Bill.
What is repeated? To + verb
To serve, to grow, and to receive
Either add the preposition or take all
the “to” out.
// PHRASES
Both are correct; one is just more
wordy
I joined the Navy to serve my
country, to grow as a person, and to
receive the Montgomery G.I. Bill.
I joined the Navy to serve my
country, grow as a person, and
receive the MGI Bill.
// PHRASES – WHAT IS DIFFERENT?
I joined the Navy
to become eligible for the
educational benefits,
because of finances,
and for someone else.
All of them are different. Make them
//.
WHICH ONE IS NOT LIKE THE OTHERS?
What attracted me to the Navy was
not so much my family history but
the benefits, (noun)
traveling, and (verb)
the simple fact to explore different
and new experiences away from
home.(phrase)
CORRECT THE //ISM
I joined the Navy
to achieve independence,
an undying passion for history,
and to broaden my desire to
explore society.
CORRECT THE //ISM
After exploring various options, I
determined that the military matched
my needs by offering
free education,
healthcare, and
simultaneously providing a sense of
job security.
PRACTICE TIME
 Groups need:
One trash bag
One marker
Some paper to wipe the board clean
with or a dry eraser
StM Pg 651 Ex 35.1-35.2
S&S Pg 343 18-2 # 1 & 2; 344 #4