College Writing Skills with Readings 8th Edition by John Langan

Exercise 6

Use emphatic order (order of importance) to arrange the following scrambled lists of supporting ideas. For each thesis, write 1 in the blank beside the point that is perhaps less important or interesting than the other two, 2 beside the point that appears more important or interesting, and 3 beside the point that should be most emphasized.
Thesis: My part-time job has been an invaluable part of my life this year.
______ Better yet, it has taught me how to get along with many kinds of people.
______ Since it's in the morning, it usually keeps me from staying up too late.
______ Without it, I would have had to drop out of school.