Conclusions: Wrapping it all up!

Purposes To give a sense of closure

Purposes To give a sense of closure To tie up any loose ends

Purposes To give a sense of closure To tie up any loose ends To summarize key points

Purposes To give a sense of closure To tie up any loose ends To summarize key points To broaden the discussion of the essay: show how it relates to the reader!

Purposes To give a sense of closure To tie up any loose ends To summarize key points To broaden the discussion of the essay: show how it relates to the reader! This means you need to write NEW CM

Purposes To give a sense of closure To tie up any loose ends To summarize key points To broaden the discussion of the essay: show how it relates to the reader! This means you need to write NEW CM Sometimes you may place the thesis in the conclusion rather than the intro.

The Basic Format Summary

The Basic Format Summary Restate the thesis, but in different words

The Basic Format Summary Restate the thesis, but in different words Summarize in no more than a few sentences key ideas addressed in the BP’s

The Basic Format Summary Restate the thesis, but in different words Summarize in no more than a few sentences key ideas addressed in the BP’s Discuss why the essay should be important to the reader and the world as a whole:

The Basic Format Summary Restate the thesis, but in different words Summarize in no more than a few sentences key ideas addressed in the BP’s Discuss why the essay should be important to the reader and the world as a whole: New CM: say something significant you haven’t already said

The Basic Format Summary Restate the thesis, but in different words Summarize in no more than a few sentences key ideas addressed in the BP’s Discuss why the essay should be important to the reader and the world as a whole: New CM: say something significant you haven’t already said Apply the ideas you’ve addressed to the reader and people as a whole