Parallelism
Which is correct?
To prepare for the new year, Aled started buying notebooks and pack his suitcase.
To prepare for the new year, Aled started buying notebooks and packing his suitcase.
To prepare for the new year, Aled started buying notebooks and packing his suitcase.
How can sentence variety help your essay?
Sentence variety helps to make your essay more interesting by cutting down on repetition and monotony.
True or False: You have to credit the author after the quote you integrate
True
Which is correct?
On her way to school, Frances said hi to her neighbor, picked a flower, and a four-leaf clover.
On her way to school, Frances said hi to her neighbor, picked a flower, and found a four-leaf clover.
On her way to school, Frances said hi to her neighbor, picked a flower, and found a four-leaf clover.
How can you vary your sentences?
Change the format, length, style, and other aspects of your sentences.
What does quote integration mean?
“to form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole”
Which is correct?
Elle's after school activities included reading, painting, and television.
Elle's after school activities included reading, painting, and watching television.
Elle's after school activities included reading, painting, and watching television.
What’s a sign that you need sentence variety?
All your sentences are roughly the same length or sound similar.
Name a misconception about quote integration
You have to use the full quote, You can only use 1 type of integration, Quote has to end a sentence, etc
Which is correct?
Georgia was practicing Shakespeare and watching Scooby Doo.
Georgia was practicing Shakespeare and was watching Scooby Doo.
Georgia was practicing Shakespeare and watching Scooby Doo.
What does the “rule of three” refer to?
Listing or including three points in a sentence for maximum effectiveness.
Give an example of a INCORRECT way to integrate a quote
No context, no lead in, just placed mid paragraph, etc.
Which is correct?
Tori was not only an expert internet user, but also an avid movie watcher.
Tori was not only an expert internet user, but was also an avid movie watcher.
Tori was not only an expert internet user, but also an avid movie watcher.
What are some ways you can change verbs to create sentence variety?
Use modifiers, create an inverted sentence, and start with an adverb.
Name a type of integration and give an example
Colon, Use in your own words, etc