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... structure . The advantage of parallel structure to the reader is that when he sees the same words , he knows immediately that the relationship between the subjects ( valves , carburetor , distributor in the preceding example ) is the ...
... structure . The advantage of parallel structure to the reader is that when he sees the same words , he knows immediately that the relationship between the subjects ( valves , carburetor , distributor in the preceding example ) is the ...
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... structure 3. Rewrite the following sentences to put them into parallel structure . ( Invent facts if you need to . ) a . Jim enjoys hockey , he enjoys football , and goes surfing in the summer . b . Bill's ambition is to become an ...
... structure 3. Rewrite the following sentences to put them into parallel structure . ( Invent facts if you need to . ) a . Jim enjoys hockey , he enjoys football , and goes surfing in the summer . b . Bill's ambition is to become an ...
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... structure : remember that a complex idea needs a simple sentence structure . Notice that , in the example on pacing , the first passage is one long and complicated sentence ; in the revision , the same ideas are broken into simpler ...
... structure : remember that a complex idea needs a simple sentence structure . Notice that , in the example on pacing , the first passage is one long and complicated sentence ; in the revision , the same ideas are broken into simpler ...
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A Process Not Magic | 3 |
Getting Ready | 13 |
FINDING INFORMATION | 21 |
Copyright | |
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