KINDS OF CONCLUSIONS Summary Conclusion Quotation Conclusion Reference Back to Introduction Challenging the Reader Looking to the Future Posing Questions.

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KINDS OF CONCLUSIONS Summary Conclusion Quotation Conclusion Reference Back to Introduction Challenging the Reader Looking to the Future Posing Questions

WRITING CONCLUSIONS One of the first things a reader remembers after having read a piece of writing is the last words the writer uses. For that reason a writer should understand and take advantage of the power of an effective conclusion. Effective conclusions are particularly important in persuasive essays since they are the last chance the writer has to convince the reader.

A SUMMARY CONCLUSION Use a transitional phrase which summarizes a point in your essay. A sample summary statements is as follows: “To summarize, poverty is a known contributor to crime; therefore, it should not be discounted when considering ways to prevent crime.”

QUOTATION CONCLUSION “When you rise in the morning, for a resolution, make the day a happy one for a fellow creature.” -Sydney Smith “I expect to pass through life but once. If, therefore, there can be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow human being, let me do it now.” - William Penn

REFER BACK TO INTRODUCTION EXAMPLE 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.

EXAMPLE OF CONSLUSION REFERRING BACK TO INTRODUCTION 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 beet 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 couple of days I would be leaving California, my vacation over, to go back to my desk.

CHALLENGING THE READER CONCLUSION 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.

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.

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE CONCLUSION Looking to the future can emphasize the importance of your paper or redirect the readers’ though process. It may help them apply the new information to their lives or see things more globally.

EXAMPLE “We can only hope that people in our society will become less self-centered and become more involved in helping others.” OR “We have some poverty programs, which are of great value, but in ten years the problem will still remain unless we change our attitudes.”

POSING QUESTIONS AS CONCLUSION 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 conclusion. It may also bring your main ideas together to create a new meaning.

EXAMPLE Campaign advertisements should help us understand the candidate’s qualifications and positions on the issues. Instead, most tell us what an idiot or knave 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.

A CONCLUSION SHOULD Stress the importance of the thesis statement. Give the essay sense of completeness, and Leave a final impression of the reader.