Best Conclusions

Should your conclusion sound exactly like your introduction?

• yes

• maybe

• no

What is a way you could start your conclusion paragraph?

• "In conclusion"

• "To sum it up"

• "All in all"

• all of the above

A conclusion should not....

• Connect the ideas back the topic.

• Excite the reader about the topic.

• Introduce a new topic.

• Restate the topic in a different way.

What does a conclusion do?

• Tie ideas together.

• Does not introduce a new topic.

• Reminds the reader of the topic.

• All of the above.

What does the word restate mean?

• to say the opposite of something

• to say something again, in a different way

• to say the same words twice in a row

• none of the above

When you’re writing a good conclusion paragraph, you need to think about the main point that you want to get across and be sure it’s included.

• True

• False

From the reader's perspective, a good conclusion should ________

• introduce a different topic so the reader wants to investigate a whole new concept.

• finish with a strong statement that summarizes the topic and satisfies the reader.

• restate the exact wording of your theme so the reader gets your point.

What are transitions?

• The sentences that express the main point, or idea, of a paragraph

• Reasons, examples and other details to support the main point of the paragraph

• Signal words that increase the effectiveness of organizing support for each paragraph, using time order or listing order

• A series of sentences about one main idea, or point

When you write your conclusion, you should introduce a new idea.

• True, you are introducing a new idea in your conclusion.

• False, you are restating the opinion from the introduction.

Your conclusion should accomplish three major goals:

• Restate the main idea of your essay, or your thesis statement.

• Summarize the three subpoints of your essay.

• Leave the reader with an interesting final impression.

• All of the above