”Hamburger essay”

Everyone has something important to say about different topics, but there is
a difference between chatting with friends and writing an opinion essay.
When writing an essay you need to organize your thoughts. All essays have
three parts – an Introduction (paragraph 1), a Body (paragraphs 2-4) and
a Conclusion (paragraph 5). The “Hamburger essay” pattern helps you get
a clear structure for your essay.
Paragraph
Paragraph1: 1:INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
Try to grab the reader’s attention
Try to grab the reader’s attention
Present
Presentgeneral
generalinformation
informationabout
aboutyour
yourtopic
topic
State the issue you are going to discuss
State the issue you are going to discuss

Paragraph 2: BODY (first point)

Present the first point
Give details and examples to support your point (arguments
for or against)

Paragraph 3: BODY (second point)

Present the second point
Give details and examples to support your point
(arguments for or against)

Paragraph 4: BODY (third point)

Present the third point
Give details and examples to support your point
(arguments for or against)
Paragraph
Paragraph5: 5:CONLUSION
CONLUSION
Sum up the main message of the
Sum up the main message of the essayessay
Write
Writeaasentence
sentenceorortwo
twothat
thatwill
willleave
leaveyour
yourreader
readerthinking
thinkingabout
aboutyour
your
topic
topic
Here below are some phrases to help you
organize your writing.

Introduction
 Many people say that…
 It is widely/commonly believed that… Linking words
 It has often been said that…  First/firstly/first of all
 It is common knowledge that…  to begin with/to start with
 According to a recent study…  Second/secondly/then/next
 A question (you will answer later on)  Finally/lastly/last but not
least
 on the one hand…/
Body on the other hand
(arguments for and against)  in addition, I want to …
 I think/I believe/in my opinion…  furthermore/moreover
 As far as I am concerned …  however
 Personally I believe that …  nevertheless
 I am convinced that/I feel that/  for example/for instance
 It seems to me that …  in other words
 I am strongly for/against the idea …  in spite of the fact
 I agree/disagree with the statement  although
 I have mixed feelings about…  obviously/clearly
 I am strongly opposed to …

Conclusion
 In conclusion, I would like to point out that …
 To summarize/to conclude…
 To sum up briefly, I think that …
 All in all…/to sum up…/in short…I am convinced
that…
 All things considered…
 Comparing advantages and disadvantages…
 (phrases from the Body)

Good luck with your writing!