How to Write a Hamburger Paragraph
Write a topic sentence as the "top bun" of your hamburger., Add a detail as your tomato., Layer on another detail as the cheese., Add another sentence as your burger., Add the lettuce, another detail that connects with the topic sentence., Offer up...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Write a topic sentence as the "top bun" of your hamburger.
The topic sentence should tell you what the paragraph is about.
For example, if you were writing about your best friend your topic sentence might be something like this: "Allie is a really great friend." -
Step 2: Add a detail as your tomato.
The tomato is going to be a detail.
A detail should some how connect with the topic sentence.
An example is: "Allie is always there for me, no matter what."
The cheese is going to be another detail that connects with the topic sentence.
An example is; "Allie is a really good friend because she helps me with my homework."
The burger is just another detail that connects with the topic sentence.
An example is: "Allie is lots of fun when we play together."
An example is: "Allie is a really good friend because she makes me happy when I am sad."
The onions will be the last detail that connects with the topic sentence.
An example is: "Allie shares her lunch with me, when I forget mine."
It will wrap up the whole paragraph.
An example is: "I am really glad Allie is my friend and I would not be the person I am today without her."
Here's our example in all its glory.
Allie is a really great friend.
Allie is always there for me, no matter what.
Allie is a really good friend because she helps me with my homework.
Allie is lots of fun when we play together.
Allie is a really good friend because she makes me happy when I am sad.
Allie shares her lunch with me, when I forget mine.
I am really glad Allie is my friend and I would not be the person I am today without her.
If you think your paragraph is of a similar structure and quality as this example, well done, you've written a hamburger paragraph. , My friend Allie is really great, always there for me when I need her, no matter what.
If I need help with my homework, Allie helps me.
We have fun playing together too, lots of fun.
Allie always makes me happy whenever I am sad, even if I am sad because I'm hungry! Allie shares her lunch with me if I have forgotten mine.
I am really glad Allie is my friend:
I would not be the person I am today without her.
Which paragraph do you think is better? -
Step 3: Layer on another detail as the cheese.
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Step 4: Add another sentence as your burger.
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Step 5: Add the lettuce
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Step 6: another detail that connects with the topic sentence.
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Step 7: Offer up the onions.
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Step 8: Finish up with the bottom bun.
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Step 9: Analyse your finished paragraph.
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Step 10: Review it again and consider any possible improvements.
Detailed Guide
The topic sentence should tell you what the paragraph is about.
For example, if you were writing about your best friend your topic sentence might be something like this: "Allie is a really great friend."
The tomato is going to be a detail.
A detail should some how connect with the topic sentence.
An example is: "Allie is always there for me, no matter what."
The cheese is going to be another detail that connects with the topic sentence.
An example is; "Allie is a really good friend because she helps me with my homework."
The burger is just another detail that connects with the topic sentence.
An example is: "Allie is lots of fun when we play together."
An example is: "Allie is a really good friend because she makes me happy when I am sad."
The onions will be the last detail that connects with the topic sentence.
An example is: "Allie shares her lunch with me, when I forget mine."
It will wrap up the whole paragraph.
An example is: "I am really glad Allie is my friend and I would not be the person I am today without her."
Here's our example in all its glory.
Allie is a really great friend.
Allie is always there for me, no matter what.
Allie is a really good friend because she helps me with my homework.
Allie is lots of fun when we play together.
Allie is a really good friend because she makes me happy when I am sad.
Allie shares her lunch with me, when I forget mine.
I am really glad Allie is my friend and I would not be the person I am today without her.
If you think your paragraph is of a similar structure and quality as this example, well done, you've written a hamburger paragraph. , My friend Allie is really great, always there for me when I need her, no matter what.
If I need help with my homework, Allie helps me.
We have fun playing together too, lots of fun.
Allie always makes me happy whenever I am sad, even if I am sad because I'm hungry! Allie shares her lunch with me if I have forgotten mine.
I am really glad Allie is my friend:
I would not be the person I am today without her.
Which paragraph do you think is better?
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