The Conclusion Paragraph Prepared by Brittany Bingold for Perry High School Writing Workshop #3.

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The Conclusion Paragraph Prepared by Brittany Bingold for Perry High School Writing Workshop #3

What does a conclusion paragraph do?

Conclusions are much like dessert… ▪ Although desserts taste delicious at any time of the day, there’s a reason why we eat them after dinner: they’re the grand finales that leave us with a good impression of the “meal” we just had.

▪ Your conclusion should also leave us feeling content, impressed, and possibly even inspired. ▪ Regardless of phenomenal body paragraphs, a boring or incomplete conclusion might defer the reader entirely.

Recipe for a good conclusion: ▪ Pie crust: Restate the thesis USING NEW WORDS (paraphrasing) ▪ Filling: Review the major points of the essay concisely and USING NEW WORDS ▪ Whipped cream: Connect back to your hook but put a spin on it, add wit. ▪ Garnish: A final statement that is either a call to action (argumentative), or a more subtle closing thought (informative)

Let’s pretend this is our prompt:

Standard Conclusion #1 9 th and 10 th graders!

Standard Conclusion #2 9 th and 10 th graders!

Standard Conclusion #2 - Continued 9 th and 10 th graders!

Standard Conclusion #3 9 th and 10 th graders!

Standard Conclusion #4 9 th and 10 th graders!

Standard Conclusion #5 9 th and 10 th graders!

Group Practice 9 th and 10 th graders! Table 1 – Rhetorical question Table 2 – Appropriate anecdote Table 3 - Simile Table 4 – Analogy Table 5 – Allusion Table 6 – Metaphor Table 7 – Startling statement Table 8 – Appropriate quote

11 th and 12 th graders!

For the prompt above, write an advanced introduction and conclusion using the assigned method given to your table by your teacher.

Example: Argumentative Essay Thesis: Uniforms should be required in schools because they promote equality, limit distractions, and remove opportunities for student conflict

Her Conclusion: Personal expression and creativity are important, but those qualities should come from somewhere other than your outfit. If the purpose of school is to learn, then anything that detracts from learning should be examined, particularly something as emotionally damaging as the competition that comes from clothing. Uniforms allow all students to be seen as equals, since no one has to be left behind by expensive brand names or styles that are trending. The only things that uniforms limit are negative anyway: distractions between genders, competition among peers, and clique or gang apparel. Any school district committed to its purpose should implement a uniform policy to put students, not appearance, first.

Final Ideas ▪ Think about portion control. You don’t want the reader to still feel hungry (too short) or stuffed to the point that she’s going to be sick (too long). ▪ Stay consistent with the tone/style of the paper. Don’t suddenly shift into wording that is more or less formal than before. ▪ Do not introduce brand new facts for the first time. Rather, this is the time to ANALYZE facts that were already stated, restate them, or maybe even synthesize multiple facts to make big general statements. ▪ Don’t let anything in your conclusion be random or off-topic.