1. Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Persuasive Conclusions

2. Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Persuasive Conclusions What makes an effective conclusion?  Clearly connects introduction and body of the paper with insightful comments/analysis.  Ends using one or more strategy effectively: Examples: –Call to action –Anecdote or scenario –Prediction  Wraps up the writing and gives the reader something to think about.

3. Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Ineffective Persuasive Conclusion All in all I think we should not have this rule because there is not enough time for me to finish my homework, something could happen to my homework, and I have better things to do than homework. Don’t make this a rule in our school! (This is a restatement of the introduction as well as a restatement of the body of the piece.)

4. Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Strategies for Conclusions Call to ActionCall to Action –Ask the reader to do something or to make something happen Provide a solutionProvide a solution –Provide an answer to the problem Make a PredictionMake a Prediction –Explain what might be the consequences of action or inaction

5. Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Call to Action – student sample Now do you see why it’s not right to say that teachers should not accept late work? Not everyone is perfect and sometimes we students might make mistakes. But isn’t that how we get wiser? Only you, Mr. Perez, have the power to choose between becoming a dictator or the president of a proud school. Say no to no late work!

6. Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Solution – student sample So accepting late work would be a good idea. If you are concerned about students that repeatedly don’t turn work in on time, take some points off for late work or put a limit on how late work can be turned in. Accept late work for good reasons. Don’t punish the innocent.

7. Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Prediction – student sample “No late work” policies should be against the law. They make students stressed out, depressed, angry, and tired. If a rule as such is adopted, no one will take part in extra activities offered to them, the Honors Programs will be lacking, students will be falling asleep in class, and grades will begin dropping. Is it really worth it?

8. Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Persuasive Conclusions In pairs, take a look at the persuasive writing conclusion samples.In pairs, take a look at the persuasive writing conclusion samples. Discuss characteristics of the conclusions that you see.Discuss characteristics of the conclusions that you see. For each conclusion, decide if the conclusion exceeds standard, meets standard, is nearing standard or below standard.For each conclusion, decide if the conclusion exceeds standard, meets standard, is nearing standard or below standard. Make sure you are prepared to tell why!Make sure you are prepared to tell why!

9. Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Conclusion – practice Using what you have learned, finish each of the conclusions…you must figure out what is missing, and then add the missing components.Using what you have learned, finish each of the conclusions…you must figure out what is missing, and then add the missing components. When you are finished, share and discuss its effectiveness with a partner.When you are finished, share and discuss its effectiveness with a partner.