1. Correct These Sentences
These horses are usually sold to circus bareback riders with their strong backs and stout, muscular legs, the stables owner commented.
While reading a book about magicians, Harry Houdini the great escape artist died of an acute appendicitis attack on halloween of 1926, I learned.

2. Parallel Structure

3. What is Parallel Structure?
Parallel structure involves putting together elements of similar structure to achieve balanced writing
Winston Churchill did not say
I have nothing to offer but bleeding, toil, tears, and sweating
He said
I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat
Churchill understood parallelism

4. Parallel Structure
Good parallel structure improves the clarity of your writing
To make your writing parallel, use the same grammatical form for all items in a list
Lists can be any of these things:
Parts of a sentence
Headings in a report
Items in a resume
Bulleted lists

5. Parallel Structure In Sentences
Poor: Betty has intelligence, honesty, and she is funny
Improved: Betty has intelligence, honesty, and she is funny humour
Poor: Good writing requires you to plan outlines, write several drafts, and revision
Improved: Good writing requires you to plan outlines, write several drafts, and revision revise your work

6. Parallel Structure in Lists
Poor: I left my job for several reasons:
The pay was poor
Long hours
I found the work tedious
Equipment was dangerous
Improved: I left my job for several reasons:
Poor pay
Tedious work
Dangerous equipment

7. Parallel Structure in Headings
Poor:
Identifying your Purpose
Audience Analysis
The Importance of Outlines
Prepare a Draft
How to Revise your Work
Improved:
Identify your Purpose
Analyze your Audience
Write an Outline
Revise your Work

8. Use a semicolon between independent clauses that are closely related in meaning if they are NOT jouned by and, but, for, nor, or, so, or yet.
Patty likes to act;her sister gets stage fright.

9. Use a semicolon between independent clauses joined by a conjuctive adverb or transitional adverb or transitional expression.
Emma felt shy; however, she soon made some new friends.

10. A semicolon may be needed to separate independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjuction when the clauses contain commas.
Alana, Erica, and Kim voted for her; and Scot, Roland, and Vanessa voted for Jason.

11. Use a semicolon between items in a series if that already have commas in them.
The Photography Club will meet on Wednesday, September 12; Wednesday, September 17; and Tuesday, September 25.

12. Copper Sun Who is Amari? Charaterize her. Why is Kawasi in the tree?
Explain the relationship between Amari and Besa?
Why do you think chose to include the statement “we would never judge people by the way that they look-it is uncivilized” in the first chapter as the villagers are preparing to greet the strangers.
What is ironic about the chief’s welcoming speech?
Why do you think the Ashanti and strangers waited until the dancing portion to attack the village?
What happens to each member of Amari’s family? What do you think happens to her?