Writing Conclusions

What does a conclusion do?

• Tie ideas together.

• Does not introduce a new topic.

• Reminds the reader of the topic.

• All of the above.

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.

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Which conclusion best matches this topic sentence? Sea World, an amusement park in San Diego, is a wonderful place for families.

• Shamu is a smart whale. 

• Sea World is clearly not a great place to visit.

• If you’re ever in San Diego, Sea World is one place you’ll want to visit. 

• This ends my paragraph on Sea World. 

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Which conclusion best matches this topic sentence?  I love lots of different stores, but my favorite store is Target.

• Walmart stinks.

• Target definitely has the best electronics section

• The mall also has a lot of good stores. 

• For all of these reasons, Target is my top store.

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Why do you need to restate what you wrote in your essay in your conclusion?

• So that you can remind your readers of your claims and evidence

• So that you can look smart

• So you can practice writing better essays next time

• So that you can check your answers

Does your closing statement depend on what type of essay you are writing?

• Yes

• No

Which conclusion best matches this topic sentence? My favorite cookies include chocolate chip, sugar cookies, and lemon cookies

• Cake is good too.

• Chocolate chip, sugar cookies, and lemon cookies are my favorite cookies.

• I like sprinkles on my cookies. 

• Now you know more about cookies. 

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Which conclusion best matches this topic sentence? San Francisco is filled with fun places to see.

• San Francisco is one city you don’t want to miss! 

• I like Fisherman’s wharf the best.

• Los Angeles is also great. 

• That is the end of my paragraph on San Fransisco. 

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Which conclusion best matches this topic sentence? When I get hungry, I try to choose a healthy snack.

• A healthy snack is not always a good choice.

•  In fact fruit is my favorite snack.

• But in conclusion, I do have dessert sometimes

• These are the reasons why I try to choose a healthy snack when I’m hungry.

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Which conclusion best matches this topic sentence? I have lots of different friends, but my best friend is special for a number of different reasons.

• We both like to play Wii and we both treat each other with respect.

• For a number of different reasons, my friend is special to me. In the next paragraph I will tell you about them. 

• That about sums this paragraph up. 

•  All in all, my best friend is a keeper friend.

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