English 50 Prof. Richard Marquez Spring 2010

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English 50 Prof. Richard Marquez Spring 2010 Conclusions English 50 Prof. Richard Marquez Spring 2010

Strategies for Writing Conclusions Conclusions are often the most difficult part of an essay to write, and many writers feel that they have nothing left to say after having written the paper. A writer needs to keep in mind that the conclusion is often what a reader remembers best. Your conclusion should be the best part of your paper.

Strategies, continued A conclusion should: stress the importance of the thesis statement, give the essay a sense of completeness, and leave a final impression on the reader.

Strategies, continued Answer the question, “So What?” Show your readers why this paper was important, meaningful and useful.

Strategies, continued Synthesize, don’t summarize. Don’t simply repeat things that were in your paper. They have read it. Show them how the points you made and the support and examples you used were not random, but fit together.

Strategies, continued Redirect your readers. Give your readers something to think about, perhaps a way to use your paper in the “real” world.

Strategies, continued Create a new meaning. You don’t have to give new information to create a new meaning. By demonstrating how your ideas work together, you can create a new picture. Often the sum of the paper is worth more than its parts.

Tactics Echoing the introduction: Echoing the introduction can be a good strategy if it is meant to bring the reader full-circle. If you begin by describing a scenario, you can end with the same scenario as proof that your essay was helpful in creating a new understanding.

Tactics, continued Echoing the introduction: Sample Introduction From the parking lot, I could see the towers of the castle of the Magic Kingdom standing stately against the blue sky. To the right, the tall peak of The Matterhorn rose even higher. From the left, I could hear the jungle sounds of Adventureland. As I entered the gate, Main Street stretched before me with its quaint shops evoking an old-fashioned small town so charming it could never have existed. I was entranced. Disneyland may have been built for children, but it brings out the child in adults.

Tactics, continued Echoing the introduction: Sample Conclusion I thought I would spend a few hours at Disneyland, but here I was at 1:00 a.m., closing time, leaving the front gates with the now dark towers of the Magic Kingdom behind me. I could see tired children, toddling along and struggling to keep their eyes open as best they could. Others slept in their parents’ arms as we waited for the parking lot tram that would take us to our cars. My forty-year-old feet ached, and I felt a bit sad to think that in a few days I would be leaving California, my vacation over, to go back to my desk. But then I smiled to think that for at least a day I felt ten years old again.

Tactics, continued Challenging the reader: By issuing a challenge to your readers, you are helping them to redirect the information in the paper, and they may apply it to their own lives.

Tactics, continued Challenging the reader: Example Though serving on a jury is not only a civic responsibility but also an interesting experience, many people still view jury duty as a chore that interrupts their jobs and the routine of their daily lives. However, juries are part of America’s attempt to be a free and just society. Thus, jury duty challenges us to be interested and responsible citizens.

Tactics, continued Looking to the future: Looking to the future can emphasize the importance of your paper or redirect the readers’ thought process. It may help them apply the new information to their lives or see things more globally.

Tactics, continued Looking to the future: Example Without well-qualified teachers, schools are little more than buildings and equipment. If higher-paying careers continue to attract the best and the brightest students, there will not only be a shortage of teachers, but the teachers available may not have the best qualifications. Our youth will suffer. And when youth suffers, the future suffers.

Tactics, continued Posing questions: Posing questions, either to your readers or in general, may help your readers gain a new perspective on the topic, which they may not have held before reading your conclusions. It may also bring your main ideas together to create a new meaning.

Tactics, continued Posing questions: Example Campaign advertisements should help us understand the candidate’s qualifications and positions on the issues. Instead, most tell us what a liar or how uninformed the opposing candidate is, or they present general images of the candidate as a family person or God-fearing American. Do such advertisements contribute to creating an informed electorate or a people who choose political leaders the same way they choose soft drinks and soap?

Conclusions Some approaches to avoid in your conclusions: Ending with a rephrased thesis statement that contains no substantive changes Introducing a new idea or subtopic (although you may end with a provocative question) Focusing on a minor point in the essay

Conclusions Some approaches to avoid, continued: Concluding with a sentence tacked on to your final point Apologizing for your view by saying such things as “I may not be an expert” or “At least this is my opinion.” Attempting to make up for an incomplete structure (If you say you will discuss four points and only manage a complete discussion of two, do not try to cover the remaining points in the conclusion. It’s best to limit your paper to those topics you can realistically cover.)

Conclusions So to end this lecture, I won’t use the phrase “in conclusion.” Why? Because it’s boring and trite. If you’ll go back to the previous examples of conclusions, you’ll notice that not one of them began with the words, “in conclusion.” Try using any of the conclusion tactics presented, and you’ll leave a much better impression on your reader.