De essay-hamburger: een krachtige schrijfstructuur
The essay-hamburger: a powerful writing style
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The essay-hamburger: a powerful writing style
How to write a good essay?
Purpose of this lesson
At the end of this lesson you will know how to write a perfect essay by using the
HAMBURGER structure.
What is an essay?
An essay is a short, structured piece of writing that explores a specific topic, idea, or question.
It follows a clear format
introduction with a hook and thesis statement
body paragraphs that develop the argument or explanation
conclusion that summarizes key points.
The Esssay Hamburger
Introduction: the top bun
Catch your reader’s attention. --> Effective hooks can take many forms: anecdotes, questions, statistics, quotes, definitions etc.. Always connect your hook to your thesis and revise for clarity.
Present your thesis statement—the central point of your essay.: a sentence that sums up the central point of your paper or essay.
Give background on your topic. e.g. why you choose this topic
The main ingredients: the paragraphs
You write your arguments, examples and explanation.
Each paragraph has to focus on 1 important argument.
Mind the TOPIC SENTENCE! in which you provide the main idea of your arguments.
KEY WORDS!!!
Closing: the bottom bun
Summary of your essay.
Summary of the main ponts and a strong closing: what should be remembered by your reader?
Reference to the thesis statement.
Example of an essay-hamburger
Structure
Sentences
- Intoduction: 'In this essay, I will...' and the HOOK
- Argument: 'Firstly, ...'
'Secondly', 'Moreover', 'Additionally'...
'Although, 'However', 'Even though' ....
use as many linking words as possible ( spices!)
- Closing: 'To conclude, ...'
1. Introduction
2. Argument 1
3. Argument 2
4. Argument (against)
5. Closing
Linking words: the spices
linking words: connect clauses, sentences, paragraphs, or other words.
The purpose of linking words is to make communication smoother and more logical when moving from one idea to another.
All About Linking Words, With Examples | Grammarly
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