STEEL structure
Statement
Technique
Example
Explanation of Effect
Link
Could be repeated
one to three times
THE BURGER PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE
Statement – a sentence
that introduces an idea of
the paragraph
Technique – description of
technique being used
EXAMPLE – using
quotations to prove
your point
EXPLANATION –
explaining the effect and
how the quotation
proves your idea
LINK– a sentence that
concludes the paragraph
and links the paragraph to
the main idea