The document discusses using a "MEAL plan" approach to writing strong paragraphs that support an academic writing thesis. It explains that each paragraph should have a clear Main idea (M) expressed in a topic sentence, Evidence (E) to support the main idea, Analysis (A) of the evidence, and a Link (L) back to the overall thesis. The document provides examples of effective paragraphs that follow the MEAL structure and emphasizes how this approach can help write well-structured paragraphs and multi-paragraph essays.