Parallel Structure: My Growth As A Writer

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Parallel structure helped me grow as a writer a lot. First of all, parallel structure is when elements follow a consistent pattern, which makes it fluent and makes sense. As a speaker I recognized that I didn’t use parallel structure I said it completely wrong! In class when we started learning about it I learned a lot from it. For some, all words must be adjectives or verbs to be called parallel structure. Ex: My mom cooks, cleans, and jogs is an example of parallel structure.

Parallel structure helped me as a student because it told me how to state a grammatical form in a sentence. By helping me state a grammatical statement it helps me improve my sentences. When doing parallel structure in NoRedInk all the sentences
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Like I stated above starting in NoRedInk was hard. I didn’t get it at first but after a while I got it. A example of non parallel structure and parallel structure is “ I am a talented singer, dancer, and performing”. The right example is “I am a talented, singer, dancer, and performer”.

Artifact # 2 Unit 0 Exam

The Unit 0 exam helped me as a speaker because it thought me all there is to know. It helped me understand and say the right word or phrase. As a writer it helped me write the right words at the right time. Over all it helped me see right from wrong.

As a student the Unit 0 exam helped me figure out on what I need help on. It shows me what I am good at and what I am bad at. Also it told me that I have to ask for help on those questions. I can study more, I can come after-school and ask for help. I was optimistic when I was going to take the test. I studied hard for it so I was pretty confident.

I had a few challenges while taking the exam. First of all, I was pretty nervous I don’t know why, I guess because I thought I was going to do bad. Also, finishing on time was challenging, I think I was one of the last ones there. I rushed when I noticed people finishing it and I think it distracted me. I think that I would of done bad without the cheat sheet, it really helped me a lot, and I think that without it, it would of been a huge

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