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The Answer Sandwich. END. BEGINNING. MIDDLE. Like a complete sandwich with a top, middle, and bottom, all good writing needs a framework too…that is, a beginning, middle and end. END. BEGINNING. MIDDLE. The beginning is important because it holds the whole piece together.
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END • BEGINNING • MIDDLE Like a complete sandwich with a top, middle, and bottom, all good writing needs a framework too…that is, a beginning, middle and end.
END • BEGINNING • MIDDLE The beginning is important because it holds the whole piece together. • Restate part of the question • Give a GIST statement
BEGINNING • MIDDLE • END The middle of the piece fills a person with all the delicious goodies that satisfy. Fine writing is like fine dining… …but empty words & empty plates are for cheapskates! • Provide plentiful evidence, examples, or details • Use transition words between ideas or paragraphs SAMPLE MENU “The Southwest Meal” A thick, tender porkloin prepared with a black pepper and garlic salt rub, seared to hold in all the wonderful flavor of the filet and grilled to your specifications - served with a fresh garden salad and your choice of two delicious side dishes: steamed vegetables, French fried potato crisps, homemade coleslaw, or a spicy Cajun stuffed potato. Follow this with a succulent chocolate crème brulee drizzled with warm caramel. “The Po’ Boy” – A pork samich with salad and two sides: mixed vegies, fries, coleslaw, or a potata. For deesert is jus brown puddin’.
BEGINNING • END • MIDDLE The last part looks a lot like the first and makes the whole piece feel satisfying and complete. • Refer to the question again • Provide your GIST statement again
C O N S T R U C T E D R E S P O N S E • BEGINNING The Answer Sandwich • MIDDLE • END