Conclusions to essays about ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

Conclusions to essays about ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

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Conclusions to essays about ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

Conclusions to essays about ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

Assessment

Quiz

English

7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Oak National Academy

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6 questions

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1.

REORDER QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Starting with the first sentence, order the possible structure for a concluding paragraph in an analytical essay on 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'.

A sentence with a specific response to your thesis.

An evaluative comment about Shakespeare's intentions.

A general comment about why the play is still important and popular.

Answer explanation

Knowing how to conclude an essay can sometimes feel scary. If you have a structure you can follow, it becomes a much less daunting task.

2.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When writing a conclusion to an essay about 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', there are some terms which can help you understand what you should include. Match the key terms to their definitions.

writer's intentions

making a judgement or comment about something

thesis

an idea that is not tied to a particular detail

specific idea

an idea that is tied to a particular detail

evaluation

an idea you develop and maintain throughout an essay

general idea

what a writer wants to achieve or explore in their work

Answer explanation

Each of these five terms is useful in terms of understanding what type of things you should include in a conclusion to an essay. Your conclusion will start with a specific summary of your thesis, before thinking more generally about the play.

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When writing a conclusion to an essay about 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', what should you include?

analysis of quotations

evaluation of writer's intentions

general summary of the plot

a response to your thesis

a general idea about why the play remains popular

Answer explanation

A conclusion is a good opportunity not only to remind the reader of your overall argument, but also to show off your understanding of the writer's intentions with their work.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When writing a conclusion to an essay about 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', what could the final sentence of your conclusion do?

ask the reader a question about the play

repeat your thesis for the third and final time

offer a counter argument to your thesis

include a quotation

consider why the play remains popular and important

Answer explanation

Offering a general statement about why the play remains popular and important is a nice way to end an essay, reflecting on the importance of studying great texts and why 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' stands the test of time.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A pupil said of writing conclusions to essays about 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', "You should always include quotations." How would you correct them?

Repeat quotations you have already analysed, but don't include any new ones.

Only include quotations from the last scene of the play.

Include quotations in your main body paragraphs rather than your conclusion.

Include quotations and, crucially, analysis of these quotations.

Include general quotations, or ones that are specific to your thesis.

Answer explanation

Analysing quotations is a huge and important part of writing analytical essays. However, there is a time and a place to do this and, generally, it is not in your conclusion.

6.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When writing a conclusion to an essay about 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', your first sentence could be a specific response to your...

Answer explanation

You will have spent most of your essay proving that the thesis you created in your introduction is valid. In your conclusion, you should remind readers what that thesis was in a conclusive sentence.