Follow these steps while you write your MEL-Con paragraph

1. Follow these steps while you write your MEL-Con paragraph MEL-Con Coach

2. Write one complete sentence • Mention the topic of the prompt in the sentence • Focus on one central idea that you want to prove throughout your paragraph MAIN IDEA SENTENCE

3. One good example is • First of all • One example that proves this is • One example that suggests this is • To begin with • One reason is • In the beginning • A great example is • Probably the best example to begin with is • The first instance that comes to mind is when… • This can be clearly seen first of all when… FIRST EVIDENCE TRANSITIONS

4. Write a complete sentence that starts with a transition • Choose a specific example from the book to support your main idea EVIDENCE SENTENCE

5. Write two complete sentences • The first sentence should further explain the part of the book you used as evidence • LOOK BACK AT YOUR MAIN IDEA NOW • The second sentence should explain why the evidence proves your main idea LINKING SENTENCES

6. Another good example is • Secondly • Furthermore • A great second example is • Another good piece of evidence is • Another example that suggests this is • Another great example that helps support this is • Yet another good reason is • Yet another piece of evidence is • Another indication of this is • On the other hand, there is • Another example that stands out is • Similarly • Likewise • Moreover • In addition • Also • In the same light SECOND EVIDENCE TRANSITIONS

7. Write a complete sentence that starts with a transition • Choose a specific example from the book to support your main idea EVIDENCE SENTENCE

8. Write two complete sentences • The first sentence should further explain the part of the book you used as evidence • LOOK BACK AT YOUR MAIN IDEA NOW • The second sentence should explain why the evidence proves your main idea LINKING SENTENCES

9. A final example is • And finally • Lastly • Last of all • A final great example is • The third and final example is • The final example that proves this is • The last example that suggests this is • The last example that helps support this is • The third good example is • The last example • Most importantly • Moreover • In addition to the first two examples, there is • Still another great example is Third evidence transitions

10. Write a complete sentence that starts with a transition • Choose a specific example from the book to support your main idea EVIDENCE SENTENCE

11. Write two complete sentences • The first sentence should further explain the part of the book you used as evidence • LOOK BACK AT YOUR MAIN IDEA NOW • The second sentence should explain why the evidence proves your main idea LINKING SENTENCES

12. To summarize • Ultimately • In summary • Consequently • Thus • As a result • In short • Therefore • The evidence clearly points • The thee examples,………., prove that • For all of these reasons, ………, one can see that…… • This all adds up to one conclusion • With all of this in mind • Due to all of these reasons • The evidence is clear • Indeed • Of course • There is no doubt that • With all of these examples • Clearly • Yes, it is true then CONCLUSION TRANSITIONS

13. Write a complete sentence that begins with a transition • LOOK AT YOUR MAIN IDEA NOW • Use the sentence to refer back to the topic and restate your main idea CONCLUSION SENTENCE