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PARTS OF A BODY PARAGRAPH

PARTS OF A BODY PARAGRAPH. What is the “M” in MEAL?. Main Idea (topic sentence). What does a MAIN IDEA do in a paragraph?. Tells what the paragraph is going to be about Answers the prompt. What is the “E” in MEAL?. Evidence (example). What does EVIDENCE do in a paragraph?.

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PARTS OF A BODY PARAGRAPH

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  1. PARTS OF A BODY PARAGRAPH

  2. What is the “M” in MEAL? • Main Idea (topic sentence)

  3. What does a MAIN IDEA do in a paragraph? • Tells what the paragraph is going to be about • Answers the prompt

  4. What is the “E” in MEAL? • Evidence (example)

  5. What does EVIDENCE do in a paragraph? • A specific example or a hard fact that supports the main idea • If writing about literature or poetry, the evidence is typically a quote (an exact phrase or sentence) from the text

  6. What is the “A1” in MEAL? • Analysis #1

  7. What does the ANALYSIS #1 do in a paragraph? • Explains the meaning or significance of the evidence • Infers (reads between the lines) the deeper meaning of the evidence

  8. What is the “A2” in MEAL? • Analysis #2

  9. What does the ANALYSIS #2 do in a paragraph? • Infers more about the meaning or significance of the evidence • Explains how the evidence proves or connects to the main idea

  10. What is the “L” in MEAL? • Link (closing sentence)

  11. What does the LINK do in a paragraph? • Wraps up the paragraph by re-stating what the paragraph is about • Re-states the main idea in DIFFERENT words • Links the ideas in the paragraph to the upcoming ideas in the next paragraph

  12. How many parts (sentences) must your paragraphs have? M Main Idea E Evidence A1 Analysis #1 A2 Analysis #2 E Evidence A1 Analysis #1 A2 Analysis #2 L Link

  13. Mmmmmm, one YUMMY paragraph!

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