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Writing an Effective Conclusion
1) Topic Sentence: This is where the main ideas are summed
up and the thesis statement is restated in a different, interesting
way.
Example:
When Junior sees his father forced to kill Oscar, the dog, it
changes his entire view on his life and future.
2) Summation: This is where the reader is told what he/she
should have learned from the essay, why it is significant and how it
relates to the real world.
Example:
Because of this, he understands the way poverty forces people
to make difficult choices(=t h e si s ) no one should ever have
to make. Junior realizes he does not want to be put in this
kind of position when he is an adult. Although this moment is
traumatizing for Junior, sometimes it takes a moment like this
to help a person decide to take action and change their life for
the better. It is these types of moments which forever shape a
person’s perspective and influences them to take real steps
toward a better future.
3) Concluding Sentence: This is the final thought, the final
chance to leave the reader with something to think about. It
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should be a bold statement that cements the essay’s message in
the mind of the reader.
Example:
Although it is difficult to recognize at the time, a tragic
moment like this one can be the best thing that happens to
you.
Concluding Paragraph:
Topic Sentence : When Junior sees his father is forced
to kill Oscar, the dog, it changes his entire view on his life and
future. He understands how poverty forces people to make
difficult choices no one should ever have to make. Summation :
Junior realizes he does not want to be put in this kind of position
when he is an adult. Although this moment is traumatizing for
Junior, sometimes it takes a moment like this to help a person
decide to take action and change their life for the better.
Concluding Sentence : It is these types of moments which
forever shape a person’s perspective and influences them to
take real steps toward a better future. Although it is difficult to
recognize at the time, a tragic moment like this one can be the
best thing that happens to you.
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Writing a Conclusion
Graphic Organizer #6
There are 3 parts to your conclusion:
1. Restate your thesis
2. Summation (tell the reader what they should have learned, why it is important and how it relates to the world)
3. Concluding sentence (final thought; leave the reader something to think about)
Following this model, write your concluding outline below.
Restate your thesis:
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Summation:
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Concluding sentence:
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NOW, WRITE YOUR COMPLETE CONCLUSION ON NOTEBOOK PAPER!