how to use the power of 3 in your persuasive writing

2. The rule of 3
Using three descriptive words, or repetition
x3 e.g.
‘Disneyland is the most exciting,
wonderful, unbelievable theme park.’
‘Delicious pizza, delicious pasta, delicious
everything!’

3. They all use the Rule of 3.
“Friends, Romans, Countrymen lend me your
ears” – William Shakespeare
“Our priorities are Education, Education,
Education” – Tony Blair
A Mars a day helps you to work, rest and play –
Advertising slogan
Stop, look and listen – Public safety
announcement

4. The Rule of 3?
•Writers (and speakers) often put three words,
ideas, or groups of words together to make
writing sound more rhythmical and to convey
images or ideas more effectively.
•Here are some more examples.

5. The Power of 3.
I love cars: they are fast, easy to use and
comfortable.
“A happy life is one spent in learning,
earning, and yearning.”
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I
remember, involve me and I learn."

6. The Power of 3.
• Let’s have a look at number 1:
• I love cars: they are fast, easy to use and
comfortable.
• Can you come up with a similar sentence?
• Eg:
• I love football: it is _____, _______ and ______.
• I love books: they are _____, ______ and _____.

7. The Power of 3.
•Now you try:
•Write:
•I love ___________: it is…

8. The Power of 3.
• The last example is a quote by Benjamin Franklin.
Each of the three parts have the same structure:
• “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I remember,
involve me and I learn."
• _________ me and I _____________, _________ me
and I _____________, _________ me and I
_____________.

9. The Power of 3
•Now you try writing a Power of 3 sentence
with this structure.
•Start it with…
•Ignore me and __________________, talk
to me and ____________________, smile
at me and ___________________.

10. The Power of 3.
•I’m going to give you 3 minutes to come up
with a Power of 3 sentence of your own.
•You can make it as simple or as complex as
you are comfortable with- but it must make
sense and it must be effective.
•Your sentence should be about Camp Green
Lake.

11. Introduction.