5 paragraph MEAL Essay Organizer for MCAS Long Comp para # what to write your outline Background information: Start with a broad statement Why is this topic relevant? Who cares? Make a general statement about life or the human condition as it relates to the question you are answering Author and title: Connect your general statement to the text What story, book, play, or poem are you writing about? Who wrote it? Underline the title of a play or book Describe the basic plot of the book and describe the character you will write about Thesis: Write a one-sentence INTRO answer to the question asked Your thesis is the main idea of your essay Use the actual words in the prompt to show you are answering the complete question Lol man I know, like omgeee that is soooo awesomeeee !! Rhys has a big head yea I know he does lmao oh man First, Plan of Development (P.O.D.): List the examples that you will give in your essay The P.O.D is the plan for the paper What examples from the story are you going to give to support your thesis? 2008 adapted by Hall from Hennessy Second, Finally, para # what to write MEAL PARAGRAPH (P.O.D #1) Main idea Evidence (use a quote) Analysis (explain what the quote means) • Link • • • MEAL PARAGRAPH (P.O.D #2) Main idea Evidence (use a quote) Analysis (explain what the quote means) • Link • • • MEAL PARAGRAPH (P.O.D #3) Main idea Evidence (use a quote) Analysis (explain what the quote means) • Link • • • Conclusion • • • restate thesis restate ideas leave the reader with something to think about—get back to the deeper theme / message of the book 2008 adapted by Hall from Hennessy your outline 2008 adapted by Hall from Hennessy ...para # what to write MEAL PARAGRAPH (P.O.D #1) Main idea Evidence (use a quote) Analysis (explain what the quote means) • Link • • • MEAL PARAGRAPH (P.O.D #2) Main idea Evidence... (P.O.D #2) Main idea Evidence (use a quote) Analysis (explain what the quote means) • Link • • • MEAL PARAGRAPH (P.O.D #3) Main idea Evidence (use a quote) Analysis (explain what the quote means)