MEL-Con Paragraph



MEL CON OOUTLINE

Name

Teacher

Course-Period

Date

Title

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PARAGRAPH 1 – INTRO PARAGRAPH

A (Attention Getter = (A way to grab the reader’s attention–It must be related to the topic, but not specific to the thesis. AVOID using quotes, questions, and statistics)

C (Connector Statement – Expand on attention getter. – start connecting the information from the attention getter with the information in the thesis)

S (Summary –These are the three main ideas of your body paragraphs. It is a preview of what is to come in your essay. It should give common knowledge background information on the topic WITHOUT using sources or citations. You may include an additional body paragraph if you have more than two labels in the summary statement.

T (Thesis– the main purpose of your essay - Reword the question/command in the essay prompt - Make it a statement.)

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PARAGRAPH 2 – BODY PARAGRAPH – HISTORY

M (Main Idea – It should include a transition + thesis + first main idea.)

E (Transition + Evidence – Provide one example that supports your main idea.)

L1 (Link 1 – Further explain and elaborate on your evidence.)

L2 (Link 2 – Explain HOW the specific examples of evidence prove the main idea. *Don’t forget key words.*)

E (Transition + Evidence – Provide another example that supports your main idea.)

L1 (Link 1 – Further explain and elaborate on your evidence.)

L2 (Link 2 – Explain HOW the specific examples of evidence prove the main idea. *Don’t forget key words.*)

E (Transition + Evidence – Provide the last example that supports your main idea.)

L1 (Link 1 – Further explain and elaborate on your evidence.)

L2 (Link 2 – Explain HOW the specific examples of evidence prove the main idea. *Don’t forget key words.*)

Con (Transition + Concluding Sentence – Restate the main idea in a different way and include a summary of the three pieces of evidence.)

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PARAGRAPH 3 – BODY PARAGRAPH – WHAT MAKES YOUR TOPIC IMPORTANT/ INTERESTING

M (Main Idea – It should include a transition + thesis + first main idea.)

E (Transition + Evidence – Provide one example that supports your main idea.)

L1 (Link 1 – Further explain and elaborate on your evidence.)

L2 (Link 2 – Explain HOW the specific examples of evidence prove the main idea. *Don’t forget key words.*)

E (Transition + Evidence – Provide another example that supports your main idea.)

L1 (Link 1 – Further explain and elaborate on your evidence.)

L2 (Link 2 – Explain HOW the specific examples of evidence prove the main idea. *Don’t forget key words.*)

E (Transition + Evidence – Provide the last example that supports your main idea.)

L1 (Link 1 – Further explain and elaborate on your evidence.)

L2 (Link 2 – Explain HOW the specific examples of evidence prove the main idea. *Don’t forget key words.*)

Con (Transition + Concluding Sentence – Restate the main idea in a different way and include a summary of the three pieces of evidence.)

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PARAGRAPH 4 – BODY PARAGRAPH – HOW IT CHANGED THE WORLD/ DIFFERNCES AFTER

M (Main Idea – It should include a transition + thesis + first main idea.)

E (Transition + Evidence – Provide one example that supports your main idea.)

L1 (Link 1 – Further explain and elaborate on your evidence.)

L2 (Link 2 – Explain HOW the specific examples of evidence prove the main idea. *Don’t forget key words.*)

E (Transition + Evidence – Provide another example that supports your main idea.)

L1 (Link 1 – Further explain and elaborate on your evidence.)

L2 (Link 2 – Explain HOW the specific examples of evidence prove the main idea. *Don’t forget key words.*)

E (Transition + Evidence – Provide the last example that supports your main idea.)

L1 (Link 1 – Further explain and elaborate on your evidence.)

L2 (Link 2 – Explain HOW the specific examples of evidence prove the main idea. *Don’t forget key words.*)

Con (Transition + Concluding Sentence – Restate the main idea in a different way and include a summary of the three pieces of evidence.)

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PARAGRAPH 5 – CONCLUSION PARAGRAPH

T (Thesis–Restate the main purpose of your essay from the essay prompt.)

S (Summary –Transition + Restate your main ideas without repeating yourself.)

C (Clincher Sentence – a final statement that provides the reader with a memorable thought on the topic.

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