The Cheeseburger Method to Essay Writing

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The Cheeseburger Method to Essay Writing
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Aim To learn the structure of a Regents essay.

• Do Now How do you make a double cheeseburger?
  List the steps.

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The onions, ketchup, tomatoes, special sauce,
etc. are the additional information that spices
up your essay. The spices is the outside
information
Top Bun Topic Sentence. This is part of the
Introduction
Cheese Slices Transitional Sentences. They
connect the topic sentence to the more specific
information you are about to give.
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.
Meat Patties Main Paragraphs. Here you give
specific examples and facts to support your topic
sentence.
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Additional Information

• Think of your essay as needing to be like a
  double or triple-layered burger.
• The two halves of the bread bun are the vital
  INTRODUCTION and the CONCLUSION. Without both
  parts of the bread bun, the burger falls apart.
• When writing a Document Based Essay, am essential
  part of the spices is the outside information.
• The more time and effort you put into the
  hamburger, the tastier.

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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