Hamburger Paragraph

*Note: This exercise may be repeated several times throughout the year using different "hamburger buns".

1. Prewriting:
   
   1. Choose one of the "hamburger buns". This may be done by looking at all of the choices and picking the one you prefer to write about, or by random selection.
   2. Brainstorm ideas that would match your burger's topic. You may choose to write these as a list, web, or in another form.
2. Drafting:
   
   1. Copy the first sentence from the hamburger bun onto your own paper; remember to indent since this is the first sentence of a paragraph! This sentence is called the "topic sentence". (also known as "Power 1" sentence)
   2. Write the detail sentences for your hamburger paragraph on your own paper. Remember to stay on-topic! (also known as "Power 2" sentences)
   3. Put them in an order that makes sense and has each idea flow into the next.
   4. Copy the last sentence from the hamburger bun onto your own paper. This sentence is called the "conclusion sentence". (also known as "Terminator" sentence)
3. Revising:
   
   1. Check your paragraph to be sure the sentences all fit with the topic sentence.
   2. Does this paragraph include details that you know from research or your own experience? If not, add some!
   3. Have you used interesting words and a variety of sentences? If not, change what you have written so that the reader will be "hooked".
   4. Use your Writing Revision Guide.
4. Editing:
   
   1. Check your paragraph's conventions. Look for correct capitalization, spelling, and punctuation.
   2. Have you indented the first line of the paragraph?
5. Final Copy:
   
   1. Choose a way to visually present your paragraph. Options might include writing it on notebook paper or typing it. You could then cut out the paragraph and paste it onto a large hamburger made from construction paper or drawn on a large piece of white paper.
   2. Be sure that you copy your paragraph carefully and neatly, so that it is easy to read and enjoy!