Question

ailanthus mel-con conclusion
we will use the mel-con format in this class when we write. mel-con is a simple and easy way for you to remember the important steps of writing a strong body paragraph on any topic! you will use the table below as a guide when you write in this class.

component	description
e (evidence: example)	this is how you will prove your main idea by using numerical data that is stated to support the main idea. this should include several pieces of data.
l (link: explanation)	the reasoning or explanation that shows how the evidence supports the main idea. pieces of numerical evidence with units should be compared to each other. research documents should be paraphrased or quoted and explained to support the main idea. it explains why the evidence is important and why people should care. this should make up the majority of your paragraph.
c (conclusion: wrap-up)	a statement that summarizes the evidence and link sections to maintain the main idea. this sentence should once again stress, but reword, your main idea.

directions: read the mel-con paragraph below. annotate the paragraph the following way: (1) underline the main idea, (2) bracket the evidence, (3) put a star * next to the link, (4) circle the concluding statement.

the majority of the freshmen students in kenwood academy are girls. there are 332 girls but only 250 boys. based on this information, there are 82 more girls than there are boys. out of the 582 freshmen students at kenwood, about 57% of the freshmen are girls while 43% of the freshmen are boys. therefore, since 57% of freshmen students are girls, female broncos make up the majority of the freshmen class.

in your own words, why is this paragraph a good example of a conclusion?
i + summed up the gender demagrcahic of kenwood academy.

directions: read the information below and answer each question on the back. this will be your notes to help you write the final draft of the ailanthus conclusion which is worth a summative grade.

we will now write a concluding mel-con paragraph for our ailanthus experiment. specifically, your conclusion will answer the question: how does the amount of allelopathic chemicals vary in different parts of the ailanthus plant?

1. main idea: turn the above question into a statement.

Explanation:

To answer the "Main Idea" question, we need to transform the question "How does the amount of allelopathic chemicals vary in different parts of the Ailanthus plant?" into a statement.

Step 1: Understand the Question

The question is asking about the variation of allelopathic chemicals in different parts of the Ailanthus plant. We need to rephrase this as a declarative statement (the main idea) that will guide the rest of the paragraph.

Step 2: Formulate the Statement

We can rephrase the question to a statement by asserting that we will address how the amount of allelopathic chemicals varies in different parts of the Ailanthus plant. A clear and concise main idea could be: "The amount of allelopathic chemicals varies in different parts of the Ailanthus plant."

Answer:

The amount of allelopathic chemicals varies in different parts of the Ailanthus plant.