Conclusion Paragraph

What is the purpose of the conclusion paragraph?

• To bring up any ideas you didn't get to cover in the body paragraphs

• To offer a review of the novel

• To share your opinion about the topic of the essay

• To sum up the main ideas from the body paragraphs

About how many sentences should the conclusion paragraph be?

• No more than 3 paragraphs

• About 5 sentences

• At least 10 sentences

• 1 sentence is fine

How should you begin a conclusion paragraph?

• Summarizing the thesis

• With a concluding transition

• Restating the supporting ideas

• Thanking your reader

What all needs to be restated in your conclusion? Select all that apply.

• The thesis

• The hook

• All supporting ideas

• The evidence used in the body

What are the final lines of an essay called?

• Hook

• Transition

• Closing Sentence

• Final Thought

What do you need to include in your conclusion paragraph?

• thesis restaement

• summary of body paragraphs

• bring the paragraph to a close

• all of the above

What goes first in the conclusion paragraph?

• Thesis restatement

• summary

• closing

• none of the above

What is the shape of the conclusion paragraph?

• square

• triangle

• upside down triangle

• diamond

Why is the shape of the conclusion paragraph that shape?

• It goes from broad to specific

• It goes from specific to broad

• It's easy to draw

• Cause the person who made it was eating a triangular pizza

What are some ways to wrap up your essay?

• Revisit your hook

• Call to action

• So what? Explain why it's important

• All of the above