The conclusion paragraph is

• the last impression you leave on your reader

• the first impression you make on your reader

• an opportunity for you to support your ideas with more evidence

• not required

Which of the following is a list of appropriate transition words to use to begin your conclusion paragraph?

• In summary

  All in all

  To sum up

  In conclusion

  Finally

  To summarize

• To begin

  To start with

  First of all

  One reason is

• In addition

  Also

  Another reason

  To continue

• This means

  Clearly,

  Similarly,

  This shows

Select the best ways to write a closing sentence.

• Make an observation

• If writing to argue or persuade, call your reader to action

• Choose a powerful quotation

• Give your reader something to think about. Develop this by asking "So What?"

• Thank your reader for their time.

True or False: The closing statement does not need to be strong.

• True

• False

n the conclusion paragraph, you recap the ________

There are a lot of dark clouds in the sky.

What conclusion can you draw?

• its going to rain

• its night time

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Tom left his ice cream in the sun, later when he went to eat the ice cream but something was wrong.

What conclusion can you draw?

• the ice cream didn't taste good

• the ice cream had melted

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Sarah was lying on the sofa, she was touching her stomach and thinking about the very big cake she ate earlier.

What conclusion can you draw?

• she is still hungry

• she ate too much cake and feels sick

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is the primary purpose of a conclusion in an essay?

• To introduce new ideas

• To summarize the main points

• To provide detailed evidence

• To confuse the reader

Which of the following phrases is most appropriate to start a conclusion?

• Firstly

• In conclusion

• On the other hand

• For example