Crafting Effective Conclusions in Minutes

Crafting Effective Conclusions in Minutes

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

9th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI.7.7, RI.8.7, RI.9-10.7

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Ethan Morris

Used 5+ times

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Standards-aligned

CCSS.RI.7.7
,
CCSS.RI.8.7
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CCSS.RI.9-10.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
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CCSS.RL.9-10.7
,
This video tutorial guides viewers on writing an effective conclusion paragraph for informative or argumentative essays. It outlines three key steps: restating the thesis, summarizing main points, and drawing the essay to a close. The video emphasizes avoiding repetition and introducing new information, while providing examples and tips for each step. The tutorial concludes with suggestions for impactful closing techniques, such as observations, calls to action, or quotations.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary focus of the video tutorial?

Research methodologies

Introduction paragraph writing

Crafting a conclusion for informative or argumentative essays

Writing narrative essays

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in writing a conclusion paragraph according to the video?

Introducing new arguments

Restating the thesis

Drawing the conclusion to a close

Summarizing the main points

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is crucial for the last impression of your reader?

Making the conclusion memorable

Repeating the introduction

Introducing a new thesis

Summarizing the references

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How should the thesis be restated in the conclusion?

It should not be restated

Using synonyms and rephrasing

In a completely different context

In the exact same words as the introduction

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important to reword the thesis statement in the conclusion?

To confuse the reader

To avoid repetition

To increase the word count

To introduce a new perspective

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should be avoided when summarizing main points in the conclusion?

Repeating points word-for-word

Using examples

Being too brief

Mentioning every detail

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a recommended way to draw your conclusion to a close?

Making a final observation

Asking a rhetorical question

Summarizing the introduction

Starting a new argument

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