Using The Paragraph Hamburger to Make Writing Easier (Includes 7 Colorful Slides For Use In The Classroom)
Teaching students how to write can be one of the hardest parts of being an English teacher. Being able to transfer our thoughts, our ideas, our words onto a document in a way that is clear, structured, and understandable is neither easy to teach, nor to learn. Normally, this process starts with the teaching of the basics of grammar, next comes the structure and forming of sentences, then paragraphs , and finally, an essay. In this article, we are going to look at paragraphs, what they are, what their place is in an essay, and how to form them using the very popular Hamburger writing process . How to Write the Perfect Basic Paragraph. What Is a Paragraph? A paragraph is a distinct section of writing covering one topic. A paragraph will usually contain more than one sentence . A paragraph starts on a new line. Sometimes, paragraphs are indented or numbered depending upon whatever format you use, but, remember to always be consistent. The "perfect paragraph" will start with a...