WRITING A PARAGRAPH HAMBURGER STRUCTURE TOPIC SENTENCE: Main Idea of the Paragraph. SUPPORTING IDEA #1: Explains the Main Idea. DETAIL 1: Example DETAIL 2: Example T SUPPORTING IDEA #2: Explains the Main Idea. DETAIL 1: Example DETAIL 2: Example SUPPORTING IDEA #3: Explains the Main Idea. DETAIL 1: Example DETAIL 2: Example Concluding Sentence: Summarizes the Main Idea. Similar to, but not exactly as the topic sentence. HAMBURGER STRUCTURE

WEB OUTLINE 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 1. 2. 1. 2. TITLE Life Goals TOPIC SENTENCE      SUPPORTING IDEA #1 First, DETAIL #1 DETAIL #2 1. 2. SUPPORTING IDEA #2 Next, SUPPORTING IDEA #3 Last, CONCLUDING SENTENCE In conclusion, 1. 2. 1. 2. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. WEB OUTLINE

OPEN SENTENCE for the TOPIC SENTENCE Main idea of the paragraph. OPEN SENTENCE: all 3 ideas are named: SPECIFIC For example: The three most popular pets in the United States are dogs, cats, and fish. WRITE: First, write the sentence about dogs. Then write about cats. Finally, write about fish. OPEN SENTENCE for the TOPIC SENTENCE

CLOSED SENTENCE for the CONCLUDING SENTENCE Concluding sentence should include the same information from the Topic Sentence, but not the same exact words. CLOSED SENTENCE: Very GENERAL For example: These are several animals that Americans prefer as pets at their homes. CLOSED SENTENCE for the CONCLUDING SENTENCE

First, Next, Last, First, Second, Third, Generally, Furthermore, Finally, In the first place, Also, Lastly, To be sure, Additionally, Finally, In conclusion,…(concluding sentence) TRANSITION WORDS

PARAGRAPH FORMAT (Title in the center) . Heading ___________________ (Your Name) Mrs. Coiman-Lopez (Your Instructor’s Name) HCC – Writing (Subject) June 13, 2018 (Date) First Draft (Draft #) (Title in the center) Indent 5 SPACES . PARAGRAPH FORMAT