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Three examples in a series can create support for a point. A magic 3 is
more than listing 3 nouns or 3 verbs or 3 adjectives. It should be 3 full
examples, such as phrases or clauses. Three words alone do not make a magic 3
Before:
Cooking requires chopping, seasoning, and sautéing.
After:
Chopping vegetables into bite-sized pieces, adding herbs and spices to
“kick it up a notch”, and sautéing until
Examples:
"She blinked her blue-green eyes, chewed on a lacquered nail and frowned at the interviewer.”
If I had a sticker on my shirt that read “Loser” or if my hair looked like a zombie's or if I had spinach stuck between my teeth, she would tell me the truth no matter what.”
I love playing hide-and-seek with my friends in our woods, jumping rope on the school playground, and swinging on the old tire at Grandma’s. (3 verbs in a sequence with description.)
Jeff and Sue skipped to the candy store, selected Reese’s and M & M’s to munch on, and raced to the corner park to play with their friends. (3 verbs in a sequence with description.)
The teacher assigned a writing project for the semester, presented all the details to her class, and gave the students thirty minutes to get started on their project. (3 verbs in a sequence with description.)
Three examples in a series can create support for a point. A magic 3 is
more than listing 3 nouns or 3 verbs or 3 adjectives. It should be 3 full
examples, such as phrases or clauses. Three words alone do not make a magic 3
Before:
Cooking requires chopping, seasoning, and sautéing.
After:
Chopping vegetables into bite-sized pieces, adding herbs and spices to
“kick it up a notch”, and sautéing until
Examples:
"She blinked her blue-green eyes, chewed on a lacquered nail and frowned at the interviewer.”
If I had a sticker on my shirt that read “Loser” or if my hair looked like a zombie's or if I had spinach stuck between my teeth, she would tell me the truth no matter what.”
I love playing hide-and-seek with my friends in our woods, jumping rope on the school playground, and swinging on the old tire at Grandma’s. (3 verbs in a sequence with description.)
Jeff and Sue skipped to the candy store, selected Reese’s and M & M’s to munch on, and raced to the corner park to play with their friends. (3 verbs in a sequence with description.)
The teacher assigned a writing project for the semester, presented all the details to her class, and gave the students thirty minutes to get started on their project. (3 verbs in a sequence with description.)