1. Match the following “last lines” to the correct movie or book: “And the music of the pearl drifted to a whisper and disappeared.” "Whatever life holds in store for me, I will never forget these words: 'With great power comes great responsibility.' This is my gift, my curse. Who am I? I'm _____________.“ Tara!...Home. I'll go home, and I'll think of some way to get him back! After all, tomorrow is another day!" “Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads.” “God bless us, Every one” A. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre B. Gone With the Wind C. The Pearl D. Ferris Buehler’s Day Off E. Spider Man F. A Christmas Carol G. The Wizard of Oz F. Pirates of the Caribbean G. Back to the Future

2. Character Analysis Essay

3. What do You Need? Closing transition with a concluding statement Basic summary of your initial qualities, force of change and final qualities Restatement of Thesis Clincher sentence/quote that relates back to the intro.

4. Closing Transitions All in all, As you can see, To sum up, All together, In closing, To summarize, In summary, Add one of these to the beginning of a closing statement

5. Example Closing Paragraph As you can clearly see, Scrooge changed drastically over the course of the story. He begins as a man who would stoop so low as to steal from a coffin, but ends up as a man who brings gifts and food to the poor. Without a doubt, Ebenezer Scrooge, a man who originally demonstrates greed and selfishness, changes through his ghostly experiences to become a kind and generous man. At last, even Ebenezer is included when Tiny Tim cries out, “God bless us, everyone.”

6. One Last time…. Closing transition with a concluding statement As you can clearly see, Scrooge changed drastically over the course of the story. Basic summary of your qualities and force(s) He begins as a man who would stoop so low as to steal from a coffin, but ends up as a man who brings gifts and food to the poor. Restatement of Thesis Without a doubt, Ebenezer Scrooge, a man who originally demonstrates greed and selfishness, changes through his ghostly experiences to become a kind and generous man. Clincher sentence/quote that relates back to the intro. At last, even Ebenezer is included when Tiny Tim cries out, “God bless us, everyone.”