Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Electronic Class 10/17, part 3

1. Complete this parallelism exercise. Read the discussion of parallelism in Aaron.
2. Select the two areas in which you need the most work in on this page, review the two topics in Aaron, and complete the exercises.
Post your thoughts on parallelism as a writing tool. In addition, state which topics you read about in #2 and your thoughts on those.

17 comments:

jozzy gurl said...

I Think where i need the most work at that i saw in the book, were the revising a paper and how to come with a topic sentence, or a thesis statement for my paper. Those suggestions from the book can really help me to write and interpret more from what im reading to understand the topic.

Steph Ruzzin said...

Parallelisms are something I will struggle with because if I don't hear it for some reason it's frustrating to figure out where exactly everything is suppose to go. I think I'll have trouble with conciseness and shifts. Conciseness because I need to develop my paragraphs a little more in papers, and shifts because I could transition better as well.

Stephanie said...

Parallism shows the likness between sentences to help it flow and make connections. It is very easy to pick out if words do not fit in a certain subject matter. It like a game of which does not belong. The two things that I nee to work on are the shifts and variety of sentences. Many of my sentences when writing have the same type language and wording and need much work.

Angie said...

I chose the two topics of coordination and subordination. I really have a problem with run-on sentences, so I thought that these 2 topics would help me. These particular topics broke up the sentences with commas, which I tend not to do. This exercise was very beneficial.

Angela Shamus said...

I struggle with subordination and coordination. I always write run-on sentences. I never put the commas in the correct spot and I tend to become very fustrated in trying to figure out the correct place to put a comma. These to topics I need to work on.

Anonymous said...

I am very famous for writing run-on sentences so these exercies helped me out a lot. I also need help on transition because i tend to jump from one idea to the next.

Reggie P said...

Parallelisms hoes same form of meaning among sentences. Learning this will help spot stuff im doing wrong on my paper. Making sure that i dont repeat something in the same sentence. I would choose subordination and coordination. Im good at putting commas but theres times i could be not so sure about it.

Charlene said...

Parallelisms and coordination are the two topics which I follow under. I'm really bad with run-on sentences and never seem to know where to put the comma. Also I have a hard time coming up with a topic sentence and thesis statment.

Ryan E said...

Parallelism as a writing tool is key. It can create a sense of fluid transitions and connections between your ideas. We can always use parallel words in our writings. I looked at topic sentences and being coherent. This added information will help reinforce my mature writing style.

Tiff said...

Parallelisms structures include word or phrase patterns that are similar. In a way I do that and never knew what I was doing. So I am happy that we read that section

Nicole's Blog said...

I struggle a little bit with coordination and subordation. I always have fragments and run-on sentences in my papers. I put commas where I feel like putting them because I am always unsure of where they go. These are things that I need work in.

Rob Hutchinson said...

I chose to try the two topics of coordination and subordination. I have a hard time with run-on sentences, and commas. so I thought that these 2 topics would help me. These topics used broken up the sentences with commas which i am having a hard time doing. This exercise really showed me how bad i am at them.

Robbie V said...

Parallelism makes your sentences flow better. It makes it so the sentence is not so choppy. This is a tool that should be used in any writing.

Jaime said...

Parallelism makes writing look good. I think we should focus more on this in class. If you don’t know how to use comas correctly, this could be hard. I don’t think I know how to use comas and other punctuation that well. That’s why we should work on it more.

Ryan Byrnes said...

I chose coordination and subordination. I have a problem with run on sentences so I thought that these two topics benifet me the most. These particular topics seem to broke up the sentences with commas which I seeme not to do. i liked these exercises it should help me.

Abby B. said...

The two most subjects that I will have trouble with is Conciseness and Coordination. I have trouble knowing where to put things in a sentence and how to organize them. Also, I need to be more concise and learn where to put specific punctuation into sentences. I also struggle on Parallelism because I can never figure out exactly where to place things and how to develop a perfect sentence. Something is always in the wrong spot and never sounds right.

Abby B. said...

The two most subjects that I will have trouble with is Conciseness and Coordination. I have trouble knowing where to put things in a sentence and how to organize them. Also, I need to be more concise and learn where to put specific punctuation into sentences. I also struggle on Parallelism because I can never figure out exactly where to place things and how to develop a perfect sentence. Something is always in the wrong spot and never sounds right.