Introductions and Conclusions

Which of the following ways should you NOT start your conclusion?

• In conclusion,

• As you can see,

• I hope you liked my essay

• Therefore,

True or False: The number one question that your conclusion needs to answer is "So what?"

• True

• False

The conclusion is the ______ paragraph of the essay.

• first

• last

• final

• middle

A good concluding paragraph ___________.

• makes a final comment about the essay's main idea.

• summaries the main points of the essay.

• introduce new ideas in a conclusion.

• restates the thesis (using different words).

A strong introduction ___________.

• does not state a clear thesis.

• talks about too many different topics.

• gives several sentences of information about the topic.

• introduces the topic generally.

A conclusion also _________ the thesis, makes a final comment about the essay's main idea.

• restates

• restate

• reuse

• reuses

A good concluding paragraph __________ the main points of the essay.

• mention

• summary

• forgets

• summaries

A conclusion is like a summary of your details. What have you learned about that's a lot like that?

• An introduction

• A works cited page

• A details paragraph

• Nothing is like a conclusion. Ever.

What does that mean your conclusion paragraph should include? Choose TWO.

• A sentence to summarize each detail paragraph

• Transitions

• New information

• My name and class period

Which of the following is NOT a recommended way to start an introduction?

• A) With a question

• B) With a quote

• C) With a fact

• D) With an apology