When imposing parallelism in writing, what should a writer pay ...

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When imposing parallelism in writing, what should a writer pay special attention to?
 
  A) Making definitive statements about a topic
  B) Expressing similar ideas with the same grammatical structure
  C) Breaking up overly long sentences
  D) Modifying nouns and verbs with modifiers
  E) Keeping the subject and predicate of a sentence as close together as possible

Question 2

When editing for clarity, what aspects of the writing should be carefully considered?
 
  A) The type(s) of headings used
  B) Whether lists use bullets or numbers, and are parallel in nature
  C) The length of paragraphs, and the inclusion of paragraphs with various lengths
  D) The content, organization and tone of the message are as professional as possible
  E) The message is as clear and concise as possible

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B
Explanation: B) Making your writing parallel means expressing two or more similar ideas using the same grammatical structure. Doing so helps your audience understand that the ideas are related, are of similar importance, and are on the same level of generality. Parallel patterns are also easier to read. You can impose parallelism by repeating a pattern in words, phrases, clauses, or entire sentences.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: E
Explanation: E) After you've reviewed and revised your message for readability, your next step is to make sure your message is as clear and as concise as possible. To ensure clarity, look closely at your paragraph organization, sentence structure, and word choices. Can readers make sense of the related sentences in a paragraph? Is the meaning of each sentence easy to grasp? Is every word clear and unambiguous?