What is parallelism in writing?

Parallelism, also known as parallel structure or parallel construction, means structuring each element of a sentence with the same grammatical structure, keeping a sense of consistency. Parallelism is especially helpful for the reader when a writer is listing information.

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•    See examples and more details about parallelism in academic writing.

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