1. Checking My Work #1

2. Improve MEAL paragraph draft by revising the format and content

3. 1.Using your printed draft, make revisions. 2.Each step of the revision process will be done one at a time. 3.As each revision step is explained, your task is to review your work and make the necessary changes. 4.ALL of the revision steps will be assessed on your final draft.

4. 1.Every body paragraph begins with a (M) Main Point. 1.The Main Point CANNOT be question. 2.If you have it written as a question, it needs to be rewritten. 2.Every body paragraph needs a (L) Linking sentence. 1.The last sentence of the MEAL needs to either: a)Link back to the (M) Main Point of the paragraph b)Link to the next paragraph a)If you are covering two of something, the best thing to do it is to link to the next paragraph.

5. THREE 1.Every body paragraph has a minimum of THREE direct quotes for (E) Evidence. three 1.Take a minute and count each paragraph to make sure there are three in each. 2.If you only have two, make a note in the margin, so you know you need to find another quote. 2.Every piece of evidence needs an introductory phrase as a lead-in. 2.Refer back to the handout of templates for this. 3.Use a variety of lead-ins. 2.If you have only used one type of lead-in repeatedly, you need to revise so that the lead-ins are all different within the paragraph.

6. 1.Every piece of evidence needs a parenthetical citation (page or paragraph number). 1.Check each quote to see if a citation is present. 2.There should be a page or paragraph number for every quote used as evidence. 3.If a citation is missing, you need to add it. 4.If you do not know the paragraph number, you need to count the paragraphs and write it in. In the article “Witch Madness” it says that “…doctors could not find a medical explanation for the girls’ behavior” (par. 6).

7. 1.Every piece of evidence in the paragraph needs an explanation. 1.Take a minute to check that each piece of evidence has an explanation. 2.The explanation should immediately follow the evidence. 3.If there is not an explanation for what the quote means, make a note in the margin to add one.

8. 1.(A) Analysis needs to be present for each piece of evidence. 2.Every piece of evidence in the paragraph needs an (A) Analysis. 1.Take a minute to check that each piece of evidence has an (A) Analysis. 2.The (A) Analysis should immediately follow the explanation for the evidence. 1.Evidence. Explanation. Analysis. 3.If there is not an (A) Analysis that defends how the evidence supports the (M) Main Point, make a note in the margin to add it.

9. and  Every quote has a lead-in and citation at the end. varied  The lead-ins should be varied.  Every paragraph begins with a (M) Main Point  Every paragraph ends with a (L) Linking sentence  Every paragraph has (E) Evidence/ Explanation and (A) Analysis