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The Cheeseburger Method to Essay Writing. Aim: To learn the structure of a Regents essay. Do Now: How do you make a double cheeseburger? List the steps.
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Aim: To learn the structure of a Regents essay. Do Now: How do you make a double cheeseburger? List the steps.
The onions, ketchup, tomatoes, special sauce, etc. are the additional information that spices up your essay. The “spices” is the outside information Top Bun: Topic Sentence. This is part of the Introduction Cheese Slices: Transitional Sentences. They connect the topic sentence to the more specific information you are about to give. Bottom Bun: Conclusion. The last part of your essay. The closing sentence reminds readers of the topic statement and informs the reader that the essay has come to end. Meat Patties: Main Paragraphs. Here you give specific examples and facts to support your topic sentence.
Additional Information • Think of your essay as needing to be like a double or triple-layered burger. • The two halves of the bread bun are the vital INTRODUCTION and the CONCLUSION. Without both parts of the bread bun, the burger falls apart. • When writing a Document Based Essay, am essential part of the “spices” is the outside information. • The more time and effort you put into the hamburger, the tastier.
2)The onions, ketchup, tomatoes, special sauce, etc. are 1)Top Bun: 3)Cheese Slices: Classwork Directions: Fill in each of the boxes. Indicate which part of an essay is each part of the cheeseburger. 5)Bottom Bun: 4)Meat Patties: