Hamburger Paragraph & Mastering the Five Paragraph Essay Course

This is a combination of the Hamburger Paragraph class and Mastering the Five Paragraph Essay.  While the course is self-paced, all submitted work will receive feedback.

Module 1: The Paragraph

Students will be introduced to the structure of writing a paragraph.

We will work on topic sentences, supporting details, and the closing sentence.

Students will practice identifying the different parts in a paragraph.

Students will select a prompt and submit their paragraph.

Assignment #1: Select one prompt and submit paragraph.

Students will receive a review on their work.

Module 2: The Essay

Students will learn how to structure the introduction and conclusion.

Introduction: (the hook/attention-getter) and writing a thesis statement.

Conclusion:  I will teach the ‘upside-down’ introduction method.

Students will learn about the basic outline format.

The students will be given three options for their writing prompt.

Assignment #2: Students will complete and submit a three paragraph essay.

Module 3: Introduction to Writing and Definition Paper

Objective: Student will learn how to add more detail to their body paragraphs.

Student will practice structuring paragraphs (topic sentence, main idea, and thesis statements).

Student will select a word or phrase to define.

Module 4: Compare and Contrast Paper

Objective: Student will select two things to compare and contrast using formal writing.

Student will include their outline (point-by-point or subject-by-subject).

Module 5: Persuasive Paper

Objective:  Student will learn to support claims with logical reasoning.

Student will learn the persuasive elements: pathos, ethos, logos.

Module 6: Analysis Paper

Objective:  Student will learn to identify the author’s purpose (identifying literary devices and theme).