ATS1298 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Cover Letter, Microsoft Powerpoint, Dennis Amiss
6 Dec 2018
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The lists in these two sentences are not in parallel. In cover letter/cv/all texts in this unit --> must keep it in parallel. Parallelism = if you have a list, each item in that list should be the same part of speech. E. g. list that starts with noun, all items in list should be nouns (can"t switch to e. g. verb) Formal definition: marsen: parallelism adds clarity to your paragraph. Parallelism refers to the similar grammatical structure of headings and sentences within a paragraph [sentences and lists]. p 69. Words like in addition" or adjectives don"t contribute to parallelism. Stylistic issue -> adds clarity, fluency and coherency. What quality do they bring to your professional writing: an un-parallel item jolts a list and throws it out of rhythm, parallel structures create fluency and polish. Let the first item in the list guide the rest of the items in the list. Lists take many different forms (all need to be in parallel)
