Argumentative Conclusions

Argumentative Conclusions

Parts of the Jigsaw

• Restate the opinion, position, belief, or proposal

• Acknowledge the opposition

• Remind the reader what's at stake

• Reveal a call to action (if this applies)

• Finish with a clever one-liner

Restate the thesis statement

• Should not be the same thesis statement

• Change the wording

• Examples:

• By using genetic engineering the world can become a healthier, safer place for people to live.

• Genetic engineering creates more problems than it solves because scientists don't know everything about genetics.

Multiple Choice

You should restate your thesis statement word for word in the conclusion.

• true

• false

Acknowledge the opposition

• You need to acknowledge the other side again

• This should be done early in the conclusion so it doesn't distract from your point of view or opinion

Remind the reader what is at stake

• In this sentence, you are demonstrating what the consequences are if the reader doesn't agree with your point of view.

• Answers the question So what? or is called the Consider this statement

• This sentence adds drama to your argumentative paper or pulls at the reader's heartstrings

Multiple Choice

The two sentences following your restated thesis are...

• the opposition and so what?/consider this

• the so what? and consider this

• the opposition and the thesis statement

• the opposition only

Reveal a call to action

• This sentence is only included in your conclusion if it is needed.

• Not every argument or persuasive paper will have a call to action.

• If you do use a call to action, you are telling the reader to: do something, stop doing something, say something, stop saying something, buy something, try something, etc.

Finish with a clever one-liner

• This is the last sentence in your conclusion.

• This is the line that is witty, has a unique twist, or uses a play on words.

• This sentence ends your paper and sticks with the reader.

• It leave them thinking about what you said in your paper.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is optional in your conclusion?

• Every sentence is required

• The clever one-liner

• A call to action

• The thesis statement

Multiple Choice

The first sentence in your conclusion is...

• The call to action

• Acknowledging the opposition

• The So what? or Consider this statement

• Restated thesis statement

Multiple Choice

What comes after your restated thesis statement?

• Acknowledge the opposition

• The clever one-liner

• The call to action

• The So what? or Consider this statement

Multiple Choice

What comes after the acknowledgement of the opposition?

• The clever one-liner

• The thesis statement

• The So what? or Consider this statement

• An explanation of the opposition's view