1. How to write a really great paragraph!
Hamburger Paragraphs
How to write a really
great paragraph!

3. The Topic Sentence (Top Bun)
Very first sentence of your paragraph.
Always needs to be indented.
Tells what your paragraph is going to be about.
There are many reasons that I love to teach ESL. First of all, I love to teach ESL because I love working at a school. Another reason I love teaching ESL is that my students are wonderful learners from many countries. Finally, I love to teach ESL because I love the English language. These are just a few reasons I love to teach ESL.

4. The First Detail (Lettuce)
There are many reasons that I love to teach ESL. First of all, I love to teach ESL because I love working at a school. Another reason I love teaching ESL is that my students are wonderful learners from many countries. Finally, I love to teach ESL because I love the English language. These are just a few reasons I love to teach ESL.
Should not be the most important detail.
Needs to come directly after the topic sentence.
Needs to give detail to support the topic sentence.

5. The Second Detail (Tomato)
Still should not be the most important detail.
Needs to come directly after the first detail.
Needs to give detail to support the topic sentence.
There are many reasons that I love to teach ESL. First of all, I love to teach ESL because I love working at a school. Another reason I love teaching ESL is that my students are wonderful learners from many countries. Finally, I love to teach ESL because I love the English language. These are just a few reasons I love to teach ESL.

6. The Third Detail (Meat)
There are many reasons that I love to teach ESL. First of all, I love to teach ESL because I love working at a school. Another reason I love teaching ESL is that my students are wonderful learners from many countries. Finally, I love to teach ESL because I love the English language. These are just a few reasons I love to teach ESL.
This is the most important detail.
Should start differently than other sentences.

7. The Closing Sentence (Bottom Bun)
There are many reasons that I love to teach ESL. First of all, I love to teach ESL because I love working at a school. Another reason I love teaching ESL is that my students are wonderful learners from many countries. Finally, I love to teach ESL because I love the English language. These are just a few reasons I love to teach ESL.
Should look a lot like the topic sentence.
Needs to summarize the topic.
Needs to be an obvious end to the paragraph.