mel-con forum

MEL-Con Forum

Mrs. RuckoldtMrs. Kopeny

Mr. Henry

Evidence clearly shows that women are smarter than men.

Evidence clearly shows that men are smarter than women.

Pick a side!

• How would you support it?• At the bottom of page one, write down one

piece of support for your point of view.

Your mission: Support your point of view in a well-developed paragraph. But how?

The answer: MEL-Con!!!

M=Main Idea (Topic Sentence)E=Evidence (Support/ Examples/ Proof)

L=Link (Explains how evidence proves M)

Con=Concluding Sentence (summarizes)

M = MAIN IDEA

• A topic sentence• Answers a question

The question:Are women smarter than men?

Main Idea

Evidence clearly shows that women are smarter than men.

Main Idea

Evidence clearly shows that men are smarter than women.

Transitions and EvidenceTransitions •Guide your reader from one idea to the next

Evidence (3 pieces)•Information that supports or proves your main idea to be true•Follows transition

Transition and Evidence #1

First of all, studies show

that women are better problem solvers than men.

Evidence clearly shows that women are smarter than men.

Transition and Evidence #1

First of all, the male brain

is 8-10% larger than the female brain and, therefore, able to process more information.

Evidence clearly shows that men are smarter than women.

Writing the Link

•Find the key adjective or verb in your main idea•Use this word or a synonym in each link•Explain how the evidence shows your main idea to be true•This is what you think or how you think

Writing the Link

Evidence clearly shows that women are smarter than men. First of all,

studies show that women are better problem solvers than men. Since solving problems requires intelligence, it demonstrates that women are more intelligent.

Intelligent, clever, bright

Writing the Link

Evidence clearly shows that men are smarter than women.

First of all, the male

brain is 8-10% larger than the female brain and, therefore, able to process more information.

. This ability to process more information reveals that men are brighter.

Intelligent, clever, bright

Transition, Evidence, Link #2Another interesting fact is females make up 66% of the college population.

Since college classwork requires intelligence and more women than men attend college, this statistic reveals that women are smarter than men.

Transition, Evidence, Link #2Another interesting fact is males score 35 points higher in math on the SAT.

Since the SAT is a test that measures college readiness, this statistic reveals that men are better prepared for college level math and, therefore, more clever.

Transition, Evidence, Link #3

Moreover, the person who

possesses the highest IQ ever recorded is a woman, Marilyn Savant. Her IQ score of 228 is more than double the person with normal intellect and 88 points higher than the genius level.The fact that a woman has the highest IQ ever recorded further demonstrates that women are brighter than men.

Transition, Evidence, Link #3

Moreover, 65% of

the high IQ scores belong to men.

The fact that more men than women score on the high end of IQ tests shows that men are smarter.

Conclusion•Restate main idea and evidence•Begin with transition

When looking at all the evidence, that women are better problem

solvers than men, that women account for 66% of the college population, and that a woman has the highest IQ ever recorded, it is clear to see that women are smarter than men.

Conclusion•Restate main idea and evidence•Begin with transition

When looking at all the evidence, that men have larger brains than

women, that men outscore women on the math portion of the SAT test, and that 65% of the high IQ scores belong to men, it is clear to see that men are smarter than women.

Deconstruction

• Now for your assignment!• Read the paragraph, “The Bell is the Bell”• Identify the parts of the MEL-Con• Fill in the graphic organizer• Turn into your English teacher for a grade!!

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