PRACTICE Read the passage below and underline the instances of parallel
structure that have the most persuasive impact on the reader or listener.
Explain and defend your choice.
“But at the end of the day, we can have the most dedicated teachers,
the most supportive parents, the best schools in the world—and none
of it will make a difference, none of it will matter unless all of you fulfill
your responsibilities, unless you show up to those schools, unless
you pay attention to those teachers, unless you listen to your parents
and grandparents and other adults and put in the hard work it takes to
succeed. That’s what I want to focus on today: the responsibility each of
you has for your education.”
