1st Instruction Write your initial response that includes the following: • 1 sentence that states an argument you can make about the topic based on the article. This sentence will serve as the main idea in your eventual MEAL plan paragraph. • 2-4 sentences that explain why you have chosen this argument as a critical reader. 2nd Instruction Write your initial 1- to 2-paragraph response that addresses the following: • Write your main idea sentence from above. • What is evidence you can use from the article to support your main idea sentence? Find two pieces of evidence from the article and paraphrase them. Be sure to include an APA citation for any sentences that include paraphrased material. • Additionally, reflect on the process of paraphrasing the evidence. Pose any questions and/or explain challenges that came up during the process. 3rd Instruction Write your initial 1- to 2-paragraph response that addresses the following: • Using the evidence you identified and paraphrased in the above 2nd instruction, analyze that evidence in the context of the argument you are making. • Additionally, reflect on the process of analyzing the evidence. Pose any questions and/or explain challenges that came up during the process. 4th Instruction Write your initial 1- to 2-paragraph response that addresses the following: • Add a lead-out sentence to the existing paragraph you have developed of main idea, evidence, and analysis. • Additionally, reflect on the process of writing the lead-out. Pose any questions and/or explain challenges that came up during the process. Lastly Write your final revised paragraph responding to the research article, ensuring that your paragraph is a complete academic argument with all MEAL plan elements. Additionally, share at least one specific resource or strategy that has helped you revise and explain how it helped.
