44 Bell Work 5 and Agenda Review Agenda

4/4 Bell Work 5 and Agenda • Review Agenda • Bell Work: Use the word “scamper” in a sentence. • Bell Work 5 due Friday • Pull out agendas

4/4: What is Parallel Structure? • Parallelism refers to matching grammatical structures in sentences, or similar in construction, sound, or meaning. • Parallelism is often used as a rhetorical device in essays, literature, speeches, and songs.

Examples • “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat. ” Winston Churchill • “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. ” Muhammad Ali • “Alone, bad. Friend, good. ” Bride of Frankenstein • “. . ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. ” John F. Kennedy

Which sentence is correct? A. Sally has intelligence, honesty, and she is funny. B. Sally has intelligence, honesty, and humor. 1. Good writing requires you to plan outlines, write many drafts, and revise your work 2. Good writing requires you to plan outlines, write several drafts, and be able to revise your work.

Learn to identify the pattern of words that are used in the text. • Lady Gaga enjoys dancing, singing, and wearing food on her body. • Chris Brown likes to tear down dressing rooms, to throw temper tantrums, and to apologize for his actions afterward.

Which one demonstrates parallelism? 1. The man was lonely, old, and a miser. 2. The man was lonely, old, and miserly.

Which one demonstrates parallelism? 1. The housekeeper looked inside the drawers, the bookcase, and under the recliner. 2. The housekeeper looked inside the drawers, on top of the bookcase, and under the recliner.

Parallelism Packet • You will practice completing parallelism sentences and then rewrite sentences so they correctly demonstrate parallelism.

• Quiz: Which sentence best demonstrates parallelism? A) The family wanted to relocate to a part of the country that was neither too hot in the summer nor too cold in the winter. B) The family wanted to relocate to a part of the country that was neither too hot in the summer nor had winters that were too cold.

Wrap it up! • Packet is due tomorrow at the beginning of class. • Check your gradebook!