Thinking in Threes

Thinking in Threes. This practical resource helps students see the importance of "the rules of three" in writing successful essays. The activities in this book give students essay-writing strategies organized in easy-to-remember groups of three. It starts by pointing out the power of three and how it is used in everything from childhood stories to famous speeches to learning strategies and shows how using sets of three in your writing will make it stronger. It also gives guidelines for different aspects of writing, all with just three rules to remember for each aspect of an essay or paper. This is a great resource for providing easy-to-remember tools and tips to equip students for better essay or composition writing, be it a long-term paper, a short essay, or a timed writing exam. An “Extras” section in the back of the book gives specific tips for students who are taking a timed writing test for a state mandated test or the SAT. Additional planning sheets and examples are also provided for this purpose. Reproducible for classroom use, the exercises can be completed directly on the pages. 106 pgs, pb, answer key included in the back. Grades 8-adult.