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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Structural sentence writing

Hi. Would you write this differently? What are some considerations for a person when he is trying to write a sentence like this? I am confused, in particular, on which phrase goes with which or which ones.

The presentations include the importance of real-world communication; combining current events with writing skills; essay writing/composition and details on how to make every lesson count.
  

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Basically, you want to make the grammar structure of each item in the least reasonably the same; this is called 'parallel; structure-- for example, all nouns: The presentations include the importance of real-world communication; the combination of current events with writing skills; essay composition, and detailed guidance lesson effectiveness .

  • Basically, you want to make the grammar structure of each item in the least reasonably the same; this is called 'parallel; structure-- for example, all nouns: The presentations include the importance of real-world communication; the combination of current events with writing skills; essay composition, and detailed guidance lesson effectiveness .
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Basically, you want to make the grammar structure of each item in the least reasonably the same; this is called 'parallel; structure-- for example, all nouns:

The presentations include the importance of real-world communication; the combination of current events with writing skills; essay composition, and detailed guidance lesson effectiveness.
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I would lose the semicolons and:
The presentations include topics on the importance of real-world communication, combining current events with writing skills, essay writing/composition, and details on how to make every lesson count.
Chris
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Yes, no semicolons-- I forgot to delete those:

The presentations include the importance of real-world communication, the combination of current events with writing skills, essay composition, and detailed guidance lesson effectiveness.

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