 | Key Terms (See related pages)
| parallelism | balance; parallel structure, or balanced structure, is important in order to make your writing read smoothly. Ex.:
| Nonparallel (Balanced) | | My job includes checking the inventory, initialing the orders, and to call the suppliers. | | Parallel (Balanced) | | My job includes checking the inventory, initialing the orders, and calling the suppliers. |
|  |  |  | | parallel stucture | balanced structure; see parallelism
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