The “Hamburger” Model

 A writing (graphic) organizer that visually organizes key components in a paragraph:  topic sentence, supporting details, and closing sentence  each of these forms a different “piece” of hamburger

What the ” Hamburger Model” looks like….

 1. Discuss 3 main points of paragraph/story:  A. Introduction (top bun)  B. Internal or supporting information (the filling)  C. Conclusion (bottom bun)  Have students write a topic sentence that clearly states what paragraph will be about  Students write several supporting details that give more information about the topic  Instruct students on ways to write a conclusion that restates topic sentence

 Helps students organize their ideas into a cohesive paragraph  Helps show organization or structure of concepts/ideas  Demonstrates how information is related in a concrete way