1. Conclusions for Expository Essays
How to end your paper!

2. Conclusion
The conclusion is the final paragraph of your essay. It must contain:
Summary Statement
Clincher
The clincher and the summary statement can come in any order in your conclusion

3. Summary Statement Strategies
Summarize your controlling idea
Summarize your main points
Sum up a general idea of the intended message of your essay.

4. Clincher Strategies
Leave the audience with something specific to think about
Show appreciation
Make a prediction for the future
Express hope for the future
Use a quotation
Create a scenario
Complete an anecdote that you began in the introduction
Ask a question
Call the reader to action
Recognize the opposing view point

5. Effective CONCLUSION!
To sum it all up, I believe that a course on race car driving is just the thing our school needs to spice up the curriculum. I encourage you to take my recommendation into consideration. In the future, maybe school workers and students can all work together to have a school where students can enjoy high quality, action packed class at school.

6. Effective CONCLUSION
Overall, I believe that a class designed to teach students about basketball is a perfect class for you to consider adding to the school day. Perhaps our school can be the home of the next Michael Jordan!

7. Ineffective Strategies
The end
that’s all I know about…
that’s the end of my paper on…
I hope you liked my paper/story…
now you know all about…
So, what do you think?
Well…
THESE PHRASES ARE A WASTE OF PENCIL/INK

8. Ineffective Conclusion
Well, that’s all I know about hunting class. I hope you enjoyed my paper. The end.

9. Ineffective Conclusion
In conclusion, this school is just okay, but it can be better with a class on basketball. THE END.

10. Conclusions Hints Start with a transition
Some how sum up the paper with a summary statement
Use a clincher strategy
Do NOT bring up anything brand new