1. Writing Your Conclusion
You are ALMOST Done!

2. Conclusion Success Criteria:
Do you restate your thesis in different language? You can have more than one sentence here!
Did you make a really good point early on? What was it? Did you remind your reader of it?
Do you end your essay with a thoughtful or powerful statement?

3. Some Practice
Below is the concluding paragraph of the essay you just read. Does it meet our Success Criteria?
After arriving home from the movies one night, I decided that I was not going to be a moviegoer anymore. I was tired of the problems involved in getting to the movies and dealing with the theater itself and some of the patrons. The next day I arranged to have cable TV service installed in my home. I may now see movies a bit later than other people, but I'll be more relaxed watching box office hits in the comfort of my own living room.

4. Answers
After arriving home from the movies one night, I decided that I was not going to be a moviegoer anymore. I was tired of the problems involved in getting to the movies and dealing with the theater itself and some of the patrons. The next day I arranged to have cable TV service installed in my home. I may now see movies a bit later than other people, but I'll be more relaxed watching box office hits in the comfort of my own living room.
He could have included something very important that he said in the article. What would you have included?