Burger 5 Paragraph Essay Format
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The 5 Paragraph (Burger) Essay
Mr. Middleswart - - English 10/10B
There are certain things that, as you go through school, you NEED to know how to do. In math,
for example, it might be Pythagorean's theorem or the multiplication tables. In English, one
thing that is crucial that you be able to understand is the 5 paragraph essay. If you plan on
going through college, essentially every essay you’ll write - and there will be a LOT of them -
follows the 5 paragraph format. Even if you don’t plan on going to college, to get through high
school you’ll need to know how to write one, and in the world outside, nearly all work-related
papers (letters, business reports, cover letters, etc.) also follow the 5 paragraph format.
Now, many of you may be saying “Oh yeah - I know how to write an essay. No problem.” It is
true that many of you are good writers and can pull off a solid essay. However, very few of you
have mastered the 5 paragraph essay format, and even those who have can use some extra
practice. So, pay attention to the “Triple Whopper” format below - we’ll use it often this
semester, and you’ll use it frequently in the future as well.
“The Top Bun” - Paragraph 1 - Introduction.
In this paragraph, the format (in order) is:
- Hook - how can you draw your reader in?
- Transition - how to get to your main info?
- Preview main points
- Thesis - what is the main point of your paper? That
is, what is the answer to the question your paper
explores?
“The Meat - Burger 1” - Paragraph 2 - First Supporting Idea
- Transition/topic sentence - What is your first main piece of
information?
- Support the main piece of info with details - shoot for at least
3 supporting details
- Conclude the paragraph with a clincher
“The Meat - Burger 2” - Paragraph 3 - Second
Supporting Idea
- Transition/topic sentence - What is your second
main piece of information?
- Support the main piece of info with details - shoot
for at least 3 supporting details
- Conclude the paragraph with a clincher
“The Bottom Bun” - Paragraph 5 - Conclusion
“The Meat - Burger 3” - Paragraph 4 - Last
- Transition - General statement about your main point
Supporting Idea
- Briefly restate - in a sentence or two - your 3 big
- Transition/topic sentence - What is your last main
supporting ideas
piece of information?
- Restate or reword your thesis statement from your intro
- Support the main piece of info with details - shoot
- End the paragraph with a statement about what
for at least 3 supporting details
everything you wrote means
- Conclude the paragraph with a clincher
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