Exploring Writing 2nd Edition by John Langan

Exercise 32

Complete the following thesis statements by adding a third supporting point that will parallel the two already provided. You might first want to revisit the section on parallelism in Chapter 4 (page 99) to make sure you understand parallel form.
1. Because I never took college preparatory courses in high school, I entered college deficient in mathematics, study skills, and ___________.
2. A good salesperson needs to like people, to be aggressive, and __________
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3. Rather than blame myself for failing the course, I blamed the instructor, my adviser, and even.________________
4. Anyone who buys an old house planning to fix it up should be prepared to put in a lot of time, hard work, and ___________.
5. Our old car eats gas, makes funny noises, and _________________
6. My mother, my boss, and my __________ are three people who are very important in my life right now.
7. Getting married too young was a mistake because we hadn't finished our education, we weren't ready for children, and ______________
8. Some restaurant patrons seem to leave their honesty, their cleanliness, and their ________________ at home.
9. During my first semester at college, I had to learn how to manage my time, my diet, and ______________.
10. Three experiences I wish I could forget are the time I fell off a ladder, the time I tried to fix my parents' lawn mower, and _______________