The Hamburger and the Paragraph

The Hamburger and the Paragraph

The Formula!

A Paragraph, much like a hamburger has many parts to it.This is a new way to learn how to write a paragraph using the hamburger formula.

How does it work????

This hamburger has different parts to it.

There is:

The Top BunThe TomatoThe CheeseThe MeatThe Bottom Bun

:

How it Works!The Hamburger has different parts to it:

The Top BunThe TomatoThe CheeseThe MeatThe Bottom Bun

The Paragraph has different parts to it:

Christmas is my favorite holiday. The first reason Christmas is my favorite holiday is because I get lots of gifts. Second, I get to eat all kinds of good food. Lastly, I get to visit with all my family at Christmas. Gifts, good food and family are the reasons Christmas is my favorite holiday.

Topic SentenceDetail #1Detail #2Detail #3Closing Sentence

The Parts!

The Top Bun:

The top bun represents the topic sentence.

Example:Christmas is my favorite holiday.

The TomatoThe Tomato:

The tomato representsdetail # 1

For example:The first reason Christmas is my favorite holiday is because I get lots of gifts.

The CheeseThe Cheese:

The cheese represents detail #2:

Example:Second, I get to eat all kinds of great food.

The MeatThe Meat:

The meat represents detail # 3

Example:Lastly, I get to visit with all my family at Christmas.

The Bottom BunThe Bottom Bun:

The Bottom Bun represents the closing sentence

Example:Gifts, good food and family are the reasons Christmas is my favorite holiday.

9The Finished Product:

Christmas is my favorite holiday. The first reason Christmas is my favorite holiday is because I get lots of gifts. Second, I get to eat all kinds of good food. Lastly, I get to visit with all my family at Christmas. Gifts, good food and family are the reasons Christmas is my favorite holiday.