Concluding Paragraphs Quiz

Which of the following is not an element of a great conclusion?

• Creating an argument

• Summarizing the essay

• Creating a compelling image

• Creating larger significance

If you add 1-2 descriptive sentences to your conclusion (probably using adjectives, words that appeal to the senses, or visual/pictorial language), you are creating a...

• thesis statement.

• concession.

• summary.

• compelling image.

To bring your writing to a close, you might want to restate or revisit your thesis, as well as the key points in your line of reasoning. This can be done in 1-3 sentences and is called...

• recalling the introduction.

• creating a compelling image.

• summarizing the essay.

• creating larger significance.

A conclusion that has 'larger significance' can be best described as...

• having a thesis and evidence.

• a conclusion with a firm tone.

• the end of an argumentative essay.

• making sophisticated connections to broad contexts.

Which version of this concluding paragraph has larger significance?

• The store has become the place to go to satisfy needs. Hours after my first heartbreak, not knowing where to go or what to do with myself, I went to the mall. Why? Because my first instinct was to numb the pain with perfect dimensions and soft merchandise.

• The store has become the place to go to satisfy needs. Not just needs for items to fill your home. Emotional and psychological needs. Struggling and need a place to hide? Look to the neon sign. This is the wicked root, from which the growing threat of commercialism grows. We’re all looking to renounce our world and we do so happily every time we shop.

In your introductory paragraph, you quote Forrest Gump: "Life is like a box of chocolates..." Now you're writing your conclusion -- and you use that quote again. This is how you ______ your introduction.

• summarize

• recall

• paraphrase

• outline

Which of the following would not considered a broad context (one that can be connected to an essay's conclusion to create larger significance)?

• feminism in early 20th century American literature

• low quality of life in third world countries

• a local bookstore that's going out of business

• a startling lack of extracurricular activities in suburban communities

Which of the following would be considered a compelling image?

• "The recent increase in the frequency and duration of forest fires is undeniable."

• "Forest fires are a huge problem in Southern California. Someone has to take action to minimize the damage."

• "If you are tired of seeing miles upon miles of lush California wilderness in a constant state of fiery misery, you must do your part to prevent forest fires."

• "The first step in preventing California's forest fires is, simply, not allowing pyrotechnic explosives to be used above the fire line."