Paragraph Writing

Hamburger Paragraphs

How to write a really great paragraph!

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. First of
all, I love to teach because I
love being at school. Another
reason I love teaching is that
the days go by quickly. A third
reason I love to teach is
because I love seeing a
student understand something
new. Finally, I love to teach
because I love to be around
kids. These are just a few
reasons I love to teach.

The First Detail (Lettuce)

• Should not be the most
important detail.

• Needs to follow directly
after the topic
sentence.

• Needs to be full of good
“lettucy” details!

There are many reasons
that I love to teach. First of all, I
love to teach because I love
being at school. Another
reason I love teaching is that the
days go by quickly. A third
reason I love to teach is
because I love seeing a student
understand something new.
Finally, I love to teach because I
love to be around kids. These
are just a few reasons I love to
teach.

The Second Detail (Tomato)

• Still should not be
the most important
detail.

• Needs to follow
directly after the
lettuce sentence.

• Needs to be full of
good “juicy” details!

There are many reasons that I love to teach. First of all, I love to teach because I love being at school. Another reason I love teaching is that the days go by quickly. A third reason I love to teach is because I love seeing a student understand something new. Finally, I love to teach because I love to be around kids. These are just a few reasons I love to teach.

The Third Detail (Cheese)

• Still not be the most
important detail.

• Needs to start
differently than
other sentences.

• Needs to be full of
good “cheesy”
details!

There are many reasons
that I love to teach. First of all, I
love to teach because I love being
at school. Another reason I love
teaching is that the days go by
quickly. A third reason I love
to teach is because I love
seeing a student understand
something new. Finally, I love
to teach because I love to be
around kids. These are just a
few reasons I love to teach.

The Last Detail (Meat)

• Finally!! The most
important detail.

• Should start
differently than most
of the other
sentences.

• Needs to be full of
good “meaty” details!

There are many reasons
that I love to teach. First of all, I love to teach because I love being at school. Another reason I love
teaching is that the days go by quickly. A third reason I love to teach is because I love seeing a
student understand something new. Finally, I love to teach because I love to be around kids. These are just a few reasons I love to teach.

The Closing Sentence
(Bottom Bun)

• Should look a lot like
the topic sentence.

• Needs to summarize
the topic.

• Needs to be an
obvious end to the
sentence.

There are many reasons
that I love to teach. First of all, I love to teach because I love being at school. Another reason I love teaching is that the days go by quickly. A third reason I love to teach is because I love seeing a student understand something new. Finally, I love to teach because I love to be around kids. These are just a few reasons I love to teach.