Introduction
The Conclusion Paragraph:
It is the last paragraph in your essay or piece of writing. Also, it is your last chance to persuade the audience with your opinion, argument, or even to impress them as a writer or a thinker.
It gives the reader a sense of closure and completion of your thesis statement in the introduction. If your conclusion is effective, it will leave a good impression on the reader. You then become a reliable author and they will be more likely to read your work in the future.
Task
Objectives:
- To restate the thesis statement from the introduction correctly.
- To summarize the main ideas from the essay correctly.
- To write a good, effective, final line to conclude the essay.
Process
First lets watch this video:
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvs9IpA5O2s]
How to write an effective conclusion
- Restate the thesis statement from the introduction of your essay by paraphrasing it.
- Summarize the main ideas of the body paragraphs as evidences of your side of the argument.
- End the conclusion with a recommendation or a strong fact.
Another strategy to write an effective conclusion is to ask yourself "so what?"
- What is one thing you want the reader to stake away from your essay?
- Why should they care about your essay?
- Last line of the essay.
Activity
Identify the thesis statement, and the main ideas from the essay included in this conclusion and write them down in the spaces below:
The problem of teen gang violence can be eliminated. It will, however, take time, money, and a combined effort on the part of many people. Organized, free, after-school programs such as: sports teams and games; art, music, and drama activities; internships in local area businesses and professional organizations; and interesting volunteer activities in the community would help engage teens in worthwhile pursuits outside of school hours. More job opportunities for teens, especially those funded by state and local programs, would offer income for teens as well as productive work for the community. Outreach to families through schools, community organizations, and places of worship would help promote inter-generational activities that could improve family closeness, helping teens to work on their problems at the family level, instead of taking them to the streets. If these programs can be implemented, we will surely see a decrease in teen gang activity and safer streets and neighborhoods for us all.
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Evaluation
Now you try and write a conclusion on how important it is to know how to write an effective conclusion!
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Rubric:
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Excellent |
Good |
Needs improvement |
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Restatement of thesis statement. |
It is complete, paraphrased correctly, and contains the main points of the essay. |
The thesis statement is not worded strongly, and has some of the main points of the essay. |
Lacks context and it is not clear and not related to the essay. |
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Pointing out the main points of the essay. |
They are clear and they support the writer's argument strongly. |
They're somewhat clear and they support the writer's argument. |
They do not support the writer's argument. |
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The last sentence of the conclusion |
Strong, clear, and leaves an effective impression on the reader. |
It does not represent the writer's opinion clearly. |
Weak, and unclear. |
Conclusion
Conclusion:
- The students should be able to conclude their essays correctly.
- The students will gain many skills like paraphrasing, and summarizing.
- Creating new ways of supporting their argument.