MEAL Paragraph Structure and Analysis

They are unrelated and can stand alone.

They should be paired together for effective writing.

Analysis is more important than evidence.

Evidence should always precede analysis.

Method

Measurement

Main idea

Motivation

Explanation

Evaluation

Evidence

Example

Argument

Application

Analysis

Assertion

Link

Logic

Lead-out

List

To include as much evidence as possible

To confuse the reader

To provide a clear topic for the paragraph

To summarize the entire essay

It is more persuasive.

It becomes a strong argument.

It lacks the author's voice and becomes a summary.

It is considered a complete analysis.

It lacks a main idea.

It is too short.

It turns into an opinion without evidence.

It becomes too factual.

To introduce new evidence

To conclude or summarize the paragraph

To start a new topic

To provide additional analysis

They are irrelevant to paragraph structure.

They should never overlap.

They can be blurry and overlap.

They are always clear and distinct.