Mastering Parallelism in Thesis Statements
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Parallelism
Formatting Your Thesis Statement
Parallel Structure
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Items listed in a series must have
parallel structure
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Looks like this:
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Here is an example:
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Don’t create problems by mixing grammatical
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Non-parallel structure looks like this:
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The problem looks like this:
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participle
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Item 1
A.
Barking dogs, kittens that were meowing, and
Barking dogs, kittens that were meowing, and
squawking parakeets greet the pet shop
squawking parakeets greet the pet shop
visitors.
visitors.
B.
Barking dogs, meowing kittens, and squawking
Barking dogs, meowing kittens, and squawking
parakeets greet the pet shop visitors.
parakeets greet the pet shop visitors.
C.
Dogs that bark, kittens that meow, and
Dogs that bark, kittens that meow, and
parakeets squawking greet the pet shop
parakeets squawking greet the pet shop
visitors.
visitors.
A.
Barking dogs, kittens that were meowing, and
Barking dogs, kittens that were meowing, and
squawking parakeets greet the pet shop
squawking parakeets greet the pet shop
visitors.
visitors.
B.
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Dogs that bark, kittens that meow, and
Dogs that bark, kittens that meow, and
parakeets squawking greet the pet shop
parakeets squawking greet the pet shop
visitors.
visitors.
Item 2
A.
During class, Samuel spent his time flirting with
During class, Samuel spent his time flirting with
Brittney, eating candy, and doodling on the
Brittney, eating candy, and doodling on the
assignment sheet.
assignment sheet.
B.
During class, Samuel spent his time flirting with
During class, Samuel spent his time flirting with
Brittney, he ate candy, and doodling on the
Brittney, he ate candy, and doodling on the
assignment sheet.
assignment sheet.
C.
During class, Samuel spent his time to flirt with
During class, Samuel spent his time to flirt with
Brittney, to eat candy, and doodling on the
Brittney, to eat candy, and doodling on the
assignment sheet.
assignment sheet.
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B.
During class, Antonio spent his time flirting with
During class, Antonio spent his time flirting with
Brittney, he ate candy, and doodling on the
Brittney, he ate candy, and doodling on the
assignment sheet.
assignment sheet.
C.
During class, Antonio spent his time to flirt with
During class, Antonio spent his time to flirt with
Brittney, to eat candy, and doodling on the
Brittney, to eat candy, and doodling on the
assignment sheet.
assignment sheet.
Item 3
A.
Alex looked everywhere for his math book—
Alex looked everywhere for his math book—
under the bed, on his desk, and he searched
under the bed, on his desk, and he searched
inside the refrigerator.
inside the refrigerator.
B.
Alex looked everywhere for his math book—
Alex looked everywhere for his math book—
viewing under the bed, searching on his desk,
viewing under the bed, searching on his desk,
and inside the refrigerator.
and inside the refrigerator.
C.
Alex looked everywhere for his math book—
Alex looked everywhere for his math book—
under the bed, on his desk, and inside the
under the bed, on his desk, and inside the
refrigerator.
refrigerator.
A.
Trey looked everywhere for his math book—
Trey looked everywhere for his math book—
under the bed, on his desk, and he searched
under the bed, on his desk, and he searched
inside the refrigerator.
inside the refrigerator.
B.
Trey looked everywhere for his math book—
Trey looked everywhere for his math book—
viewing under the bed, searching on his desk,
viewing under the bed, searching on his desk,
and inside the refrigerator.
and inside the refrigerator.
C.
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Item 4
A.
The manager wanted staff who arrived on time,
The manager wanted staff who arrived on time,
smiled at the customers, and didn’t snack on
smiled at the customers, and didn’t snack on
the chicken nuggets.
the chicken nuggets.
B.
The manager wanted staff who arrived on time,
The manager wanted staff who arrived on time,
would be smiling at the customers, and would
would be smiling at the customers, and would
not be snacking on the chicken nuggets.
not be snacking on the chicken nuggets.
C.
The manager wanted staff who arrived on time,
The manager wanted staff who arrived on time,
smiled at the customers, and no snacking on
smiled at the customers, and no snacking on
the chicken nuggets.
the chicken nuggets.
A.
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The manager wanted staff who arrived on time,
The manager wanted staff who arrived on time,
would be smiling at the customers, and would
would be smiling at the customers, and would
not be snacking on the chicken nuggets.
not be snacking on the chicken nuggets.
C.
The manager wanted staff who arrived on time,
The manager wanted staff who arrived on time,
smiled at the customers, and no snacking on
smiled at the customers, and no snacking on
the chicken nuggets.
the chicken nuggets.
Item 5
A.
After giving Jeremy her phone number, Felicia had
to tolerate his late night calls, stupid conversations,
and requests for her math homework.
B.
After giving Jeremy her phone number, Felicia had
to tolerate his late night calls, the fact that he
carried on stupid conversations, and requests for
her math homework.
C.
After giving Jeremy her phone number, Felicia had
to tolerate being woken up late at night, having
stupid conversations, and he constantly requested
her math homework.
A.
After giving Kameron her phone number, Felicia had
to tolerate his late night calls, silly conversations,
and requests for her math homework.
B.
After giving Kameron her phone number, Felicia had to
tolerate his late night calls, the fact that he carried on
silly conversations, and requests for her math
homework.
C.
After giving Kameron her phone number, Felicia had to
tolerate being woken up late at night, having silly
conversations, and he constantly requested her math
homework.
Video Time
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Parallel Structure Video
Your Turn!
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Switch papers with someone in the class.
•
Locate your partner’s thesis statement. It should be the last
sentence in the introduction paragraph.
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They should have an opinion and three subtopics listed.
•
Their subtopics should be in
parallel structure
. If they are not,
highlight the part that makes it unparalleled.
Learn how to apply parallel structure effectively in your thesis statement for improved clarity and coherence. Discover examples of both correct and incorrect parallelism to avoid common errors.
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Parallelism Formatting Your Thesis Statement
Parallel Structure Items listed in a series must have parallel structure Looks like this: , . , and Shane , . , and Shane
Here is an example: Shane ate the pizza, wiped his lips, and burped with contentment. Ate = past tense verb; wiped = past tense verb; and burped = past tense verb.
Dont create problems by mixing grammatical elements Non-parallel structure looks like this: , . , and Shane , . , and Shane
The problem looks like this: Shane ate the pizza, wiped his lips, and burping with contentment. Now look what you ve done! Ate and wiped = past tense verbs, but burping = present participle!
Item 1 A. Barking dogs, kittens that were meowing, and squawking parakeets greet the pet shop visitors. B. Barking dogs, meowing kittens, and squawking parakeets greet the pet shop visitors. C. Dogs that bark, kittens that meow, and parakeets squawking greet the pet shop visitors. parakeets squawking greet the pet shop visitors. A. Barking dogs, kittens that were meowing, and squawking parakeets greet the pet shop visitors. B. Barking dogs, meowing kittens, and squawking parakeets greet the pet shop visitors. C. Dogs that bark, kittens that meow, and
Item 2 A. During class, Samuel spent his time flirting with Brittney, eating candy, and doodling on the assignment sheet. B. During class, Samuel spent his time flirting with Brittney, he ate candy, and doodling on the assignment sheet. C. During class, Samuel spent his time to flirt with Brittney, to eat candy, and doodling on the assignment sheet. assignment sheet. A. During class, Antonio spent his time flirting with Brittney, eating candy, and doodling on the assignment sheet. B. During class, Antonio spent his time flirting with Brittney, he ate candy, and doodling on the assignment sheet. C. During class, Antonio spent his time to flirt with Brittney, to eat candy, and doodling on the
Item 3 A. Alex looked everywhere for his math book under the bed, on his desk, and he searched inside the refrigerator. B. Alex looked everywhere for his math book viewing under the bed, searching on his desk, and inside the refrigerator. C. Alex looked everywhere for his math book under the bed, on his desk, and inside the refrigerator. refrigerator. A. Trey looked everywhere for his math book under the bed, on his desk, and he searched inside the refrigerator. B. Trey looked everywhere for his math book viewing under the bed, searching on his desk, and inside the refrigerator. C. Trey looked everywhere for his math book under the bed, on his desk, and inside the
Item 4 A. The manager wanted staff who arrived on time, smiled at the customers, and didn t snack on the chicken nuggets. B. The manager wanted staff who arrived on time, would be smiling at the customers, and would not be snacking on the chicken nuggets. C. The manager wanted staff who arrived on time, smiled at the customers, and no snacking on the chicken nuggets. the chicken nuggets. A. The manager wanted staff who arrived on time, smiled at the customers, and didn t snack on the chicken nuggets. B. The manager wanted staff who arrived on time, would be smiling at the customers, and would not be snacking on the chicken nuggets. C. The manager wanted staff who arrived on time, smiled at the customers, and no snacking on
Item 5 A. After giving Jeremy her phone number, Felicia had to tolerate his late night calls, stupid conversations, and requests for her math homework. B. After giving Jeremy her phone number, Felicia had to tolerate his late night calls, the fact that he carried on stupid conversations, and requests for her math homework. C. After giving Jeremy her phone number, Felicia had to tolerate being woken up late at night, having stupid conversations, and he constantly requested her math homework. homework. A. After giving Kameron her phone number, Felicia had to tolerate his late night calls, silly conversations, and requests for her math homework. B. After giving Kameron her phone number, Felicia had to tolerate his late night calls, the fact that he carried on silly conversations, and requests for her math homework. C. After giving Kameron her phone number, Felicia had to tolerate being woken up late at night, having silly conversations, and he constantly requested her math
Video Time Parallel Structure Video
Your Turn! Switch papers with someone in the class. Locate your partner s thesis statement. It should be the last sentence in the introduction paragraph. They should have an opinion and three subtopics listed. Their subtopics should be in parallel structure. If they are not, highlight the part that makes it unparalleled.
