Let me begin this discussion by pointing out that good writing doesn’t simply depend on the richness and persuasiveness of ideas nor on grammatical correctness, but also on our skill in setting ...

PARALLEL construction is one of the most powerful tools for organizing and presenting ideas in writing. Indeed, it cannot be overemphasized that making sentences grammatically and semantically correct ...

As emphasized in the preceding chapter, the basic rule for parallel construction is to never mix grammatical forms when presenting similar or related ideas. A sentence that presents two or more serial ...

Modifiers are describing phrases or clauses which support or tell more about your idea. Therefore, they have to be placed next to what they modify. Misplaced Modifers: Dangling modifiers are those ...

THE mark of good writers is their ability to set their ideas in parallel, not simply the richness of their thoughts and the depth of their grammar knowhow. They can competently construct sentences by ...