1. Hamburger Helper
for AP Essays

2. The Summary of Information: An ESSAY:

3. Hamburger Method
Appetizing Introduction

4. Thesis Hamburger Method Conclusion Body of Your Essay
A Broad Statement on the Topic Question
Thesis: an Organization Statement – 3 Points you want to discuss that make up the ESSAY BODY
Hamburger Method
Thesis
3 Paragraphs 1) Topic Sentence 2) Fact about a main idea 3) Fact 4) Fact 5)Transition
Body of Your Essay
Conclusion
Restate your thesis: The Position you want to PROVE
Recap your points

5. Essay Format Topic Question: How does exercise affect the heart rate?
Main Ideas from question:
Types of exercise
The heart & circulatory system
Heart rates
  ( These become the topics of the
body paragraphs)

6. Introduction Attention Getter: Up, down, touch the ground.
Thesis: The researcher will need to understand different types of exercise, how the heart works and how to measure the heart rate.
Transition Sentence: Different types of exercise affect the heart in various ways.

7. 1st Body Paragraph Main Idea: Different types of exercise
Aerobic
Jogging, running
Non-aerobic
Sit ups, stretches
Transition Sentence: Exercise helps to keep the heart healthy.

8. 2nd Body Paragraph Main Idea: How the heart works.
Parts of the circulatory system
The flow of blood through the heart
The flow of blood through the body.
Transition Sentence: One can regulate the health of their heart by measuring their heart rate on regular basis.

9. 3rd Body Paragraph Main Idea: Heart rate
Normal heart rates
Irregular heart rates
How to take your heart rate
Transition Sentence: A good exercise program will work the heart to maintain ones health.

10. Conclusion Restate thesis statement
Introduce your question in a statement format: The researcher will now investigate how exercise affects the heart rate of individuals.

11. Example
Science Topic: Will the mass of an object affect the size crater it will create?
Main Ideas from question:
mass
Impact crater
gravity

12. Example Science Topic: Which type of candy dissolves the fastest?
Main Ideas from question:
Types of candy
Dissolving rates
Types of sugar
History of candy

13. Hamburger Helper
For Essays

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