C: Parallel Structure Practice 2

Nex made his argument by repeating himself, exaggerating, and he ignored the facts.

• repeating himself, exaggerating, and ignoring the facts

• repeating, exaggeration, and ignored facts

• he repeated, exaggerated, and ignoring the facts

Killian tried to be persuasive by raising his voice, using sarcasm, and he made personal attacks.

• raising his voice, using sarcasm, and making personal attacks

• raised his voice, used sarcasm, and made attacks

• being loud, sarcastic, and made attacks

Yacub’s debate style was aggressive, rushed, and he interrupts constantly.

• aggressive, rushed, and interrupting constantly

• aggression, rushing, and interruption

• aggressive, rushed, and interruptive

Bryce lost the debate by using false evidence, interrupting others, and he repeated the same idea.

• using false evidence, interrupting others, and repeating the same idea

• false evidence, interruptions, and repeating ideas

• by using false evidence, interrupting others, and repeats

Treyvon discredited herself with exaggerations, name-calling, and she was assuming facts without proof.

• exaggerations, name-calling, and assumptions without proof

• exaggerating, calling names, and assuming facts without proof

• exaggerations, name-calling, and assuming facts without proof

Dylon made three errors: attacking character, ignoring counterarguments, and he brought up unrelated points.

• attacking character, ignoring counterarguments, and bringing up unrelated points

• attacks on character, ignoring counterarguments, and unrelated points

• attack, ignore, and bringing up other points

Cordell's arguments were weak, confusing, and he lacked logic.

• weak, confusing, and illogical

• weakness, confusion, and no logic

• weak, confused, and had no logic

Gabryela tried to appear credible by quoting experts, by dressing professionally, and she speaks clearly.

• quoting experts, dressing professionally, and speaking clearly

• quotes, dress, and clear speech

• quoting, dressing, and speaks clearly

Nex lost credibility by laughing, rolling his eyes, and he whispered insults.

• laughing, rolling his eyes, and whispering insults

• laughed, rolled his eyes, and whisper insults

• laughing, eye rolling, and whisper insults

Killian’s opponent used circular logic, straw man arguments, and was shifting blame.

• circular logic, straw man arguments, and shifting blame

• logic that’s circular, arguments that are straw men, and blame shifting

• circular logic, strawmans, and he shifted the blame