Everything I Need to Know About Writing I Learned in Third Grade

1. "i" before "e" except after "c" and when sounding like "a" as in "neighbor" and "weigh"
2. A poem means "Roses are red, violets are blue. Sugar is sweet, and so are you."
3. To get a good grade, write about a dog saving a baby or me and my sister learning not to fight.
4. "I" and "me" do not come first--put others first.
5. Not only do I have to color in the lines, but I have to write on the lines too.
6. Spelling counts--and I always thought it was math that counted.
7. "Their cat was there and now they're going to the store." Did I get that right?
8. I have to do more than fill up a page with words--they have to mean something.
9. Reading helps me write.
10. I'm going to have to write for the rest of my life.