Writing a Conclusion

Which statement is true about an essay's conclusion?

• It should introduce new arguments

• It should summarize the main points

• It should present unrelated information

• It should add new evidence.

Which goal is associated with the conclusion of an essay?

• To introduce new topics

• To provide a final perspective

• To present new evidence

• To ignore the main points.

What should an effective conclusion provide to the essay?

• A sense of incompleteness

• A sense of confusion

• A sense of completeness and closure

• A sense of humor.

After you restate the thesis, what do you need to do in order to complete your conclusion?

• Refer back to the hook or respond to the hook

• Close out the essay

• Give advice or a call to action

• Provide a moral to the essay (a lesson to be learned from it)

• Any of these answers will suffice

How should I write a Conclusion?

• Change your mind and show how the other side has a better point than you

• Provide a new argument and evidence to support it

• Respond to a So What is the point in writing this?

• Restate thesis statement, explain reasoning, and respond to a So What is the point of this writing?

What is the first sentence of your conclusion?​

• Restate Thesis

• Topic Sentence

• Cite Evidence

• Powerful Statement

What is purpose of the conclusion?​

• To Restate Thesis

• To sum up

• To Cite Evidence

• To give advice

All the following should be included in the conclusion EXCEPT:

• Restated thesis

• Summary of arguments from the body paragraphs

• New infromation/evidence

• Final statement about the big idea

Your conclusion should include....

• 1. Thesis Statement

  2. Hook

  3. Topic Sentence

• 1. Hook

  2. Background Information

  3. Thesis

• 1. Topic Sentence

  2. Text Evidence

  3. Explanation

• 1. Restate the Thesis

  2. State your opinion

What is the purpose of restating the thesis in a conclusion?

• To introduce new ideas

• To remind the reader of the essay's purpose

• To confuse the reader

• To summarize unrelated topics.