Exploring Parallelism in Thesis Statements

The video tutorial explains the importance of making thesis statements parallel for better readability and comprehension. It compares different thesis statements to illustrate how parallelism can be achieved using consistent grammatical structures. The video provides strategies like using verb-first structures and series of similar words or phrases to enhance parallelism in thesis statements.

Why is it important to make thesis statements parallel?

• It makes them longer.

• It makes them more complex.

• It makes them easier to read and understand.

• It makes them more interesting.

What should you do after reading thesis statements A and B?

• Write your own thesis statement.

• Compare them to other thesis statements.

• Decide which one is more parallel and why.

• Ignore them.

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CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Why is thesis statement A not considered parallel?

• It uses too many adjectives.

• It has different grammatical structures in each part.

• It is too short.

• It uses the same verb tense throughout.

What is a key feature of thesis statement B that makes it more parallel?

• It uses complex sentences.

• It has a longer length.

• It starts each part with a verb in the same tense.

• It uses different verb tenses.

What is the 'verb first' technique?

• Using different grammatical structures.

• Starting each part of the thesis with a noun.

• Starting each part of the thesis with a verb in the same tense.

• Using adjectives to describe each part.

Which thesis statement is more parallel, C or D?

• Both are equally parallel.

• Neither is parallel.

• D

• C

Why is thesis statement C not parallel?

• It uses the same grammatical structure throughout.

• It is too short.

• It uses the same verb tense throughout.

• It has different grammatical structures in each part.

What makes thesis statement D parallel?

• It uses complex sentences.

• It is longer than C.

• It uses different verb tenses.

• It uses a series of parallel words.

What is one strategy for making a thesis statement parallel?

• Using different verb tenses.

• Making it as short as possible.

• Using a series of words or phrases of the same type.

• Using different grammatical structures.

What should you do if you can't capture each part of your thesis with one word?

• Use the 'verb first' clause structure.

• Use different grammatical structures.

• Use different verb tenses.

• Make the thesis statement longer.