[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"doc-seo-176668-105":3,"detail-sidebar-cat-1-en-105":81,"doc-detail-176668-en":127},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"ok",{"site_id":7,"language":8,"slug":9,"title":10,"keywords":11,"description":12,"schema_data":13,"social_meta":74,"head_meta":76,"extra_data":78,"updated_unix":80},105,"en","the-hamburger-paragraph","The Hamburger Paragraph","","This document outlines the structure and purpose of the \"Hamburger Paragraph,\" a common rhetorical device used in academic writing. It emphasizes the importance of the introduction, or topic sentence, which contains the paragraph's main idea or thesis, and always requires indenting the first sentence. The body, also referred to as supporting statements, is where the writer provides evidence, facts, examples, and explanations to support the main idea. Finally, the conclusion, or summary, reinforces the introduction to provide a cohesive and impactful paragraph. The document further illustrates these concepts with sample paragraphs, including a five-sentence paragraph comparing two schools, Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School and Edna Staebler Public School, and a \"Point•Proof•Explanation•Conclusion\" paragraph demonstrating how to elaborate on a specific difference between the schools. 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Main Idea)\nalso called the “topic sentence”\nincludes the paragraph’s THESIS\nALWAYS indent the first sentence!\nBody (a.k.a. Supporting Statements)\nincludes “supporting evidence,” “facts,” “examples” and/or “explanation”\nConclusion\nalso called the “summary”\nties into your introduction\n~ The Hamburger Paragraph ~\nSample Paragraphs\nThe Five-Sentence Paragraph\nSir John A. Macdonald Secondary School is quite different from Edna Staebler Public School.  Firstly, SJAM is a semestered school and Edna Staebler is a full year school.  Secondly, Edna Staebler offers a French Immersion program while Sir John A. Macdonald does not.  Lastly, while SJAM has Mr. Richardson as part of its teaching staff, Edna Staebler has Mr. Griffith.  Therefore, for these three reasons, the learning experience at Sir John A. Macdonald S.S. differs greatly from that at Edna Staebler P.S.\nPoint•Proof•Explanation•Conclusion Paragraph\nSir John A. Macdonald Secondary School is quite different from Edna Staebler Public School.  Perhaps the most prominent difference is that SJAM is a semestered school and Edna Staebler is a full year school.  Semestering allows students to focus on four subjects at a time instead of eight.  As a result, people who struggle with organizational skills prefer this system.  However, many students require some time to get accustomed to the longer periods.  Therefore, semestering is a principal way that Sir John A. Macdonald S.S. differs from Edna Staebler P.S.","cbCaijDN0i3EuF2H","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijDN0i3EuF2H","doc",81920,"English","# The Hamburger Paragraph\n## Introduction (a.k.a. Main Idea)\n## Body (a.k.a. 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