The Cheeseburger Method to Essay Writing

The onions, ketchup, tomatoes, special sauce, etc The onions, ketchup, tomatoes, special sauce, etc. are the details that spices up your essay Top Bun:This is part of the Introduction. Your introduction needs to go from general to specific. Your thesis statement should be the last sentence in the paragraph. Cheese Slices: are transitions. They connect the topic sentence to the more specific information you are about to give. They also help you transition between paragraphs. 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. A conclusion goes from specific to general Meat Patties: Main Paragraphs. Here you give specific examples and facts to support your thesis statement.

Thesis Statement Thesis Statement- A sentence that summarized the arguments in your paper. In your thesis you will list “reasons” that support your claim. Example: College students like to go to taco bell because it’s tasty, affordable, and filling.

ESSAY PROMPT Pick a character from “The Lottery” and describe what kind of character they are. (Round, Flat, Static, Dynamic) Remember some characters can be more than one character type.

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: