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The Cheeseburger Method to Essay Writing

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1 The Cheeseburger Method to Essay Writing

2 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.

3 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.

4 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.

5 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:


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