e Items ina series: Balance all items in a series by presenting them in parallel grammatical form. O Cross-training involves a variety of exercises, such as running, swimming, and lifting weights. O Abused children commonly exhibit one or more of the following symptoms: withdrawal, rebelliousness, restlessness, and (they are depressed.) depression. e Paired ideas: When paring ideas, underscore their connection by expressing them in similar grammatical form. Paired ideas are usually connected in one of three ways: (1) with a coordinating conjunction such as and, but, or or; (2) with a pair of correlative conjunctions such as either ... or, neither ... nor, not only ... but also, or (3) with a word introducing a comparison, usually than or as. O Many states are reducing property taxes from home owners and (extend) extending financial aid in the form of tax credits to renters. (coordination conjunction and connects two verbs: reducing ... extending.) Oo Thomas Edison was not only a prolific inventor but also (was) a successful entrepreneur. (correlative conjunctions not only ... but also connect two nouns phrases: a prolific inventor and a successful entrepreneut.) oO Itis easier to speak in abstractions than (grounding) to ground one’s thoughts in reality. (comparative term than links two infinitive phrases: to speak ... to ground.) 34