1. Concluding Sentences Finish it!

2. Learning Target  Concluding paragraphs  TSWBAT write a final sentence that concludes their paragraph

3. Finish your paragraph  Don’t leave us hanging - complete your paragraph!  It is important to bring your ideas/opinion to a close.  Without a conclusion the reader is left wondering what to do next.

4. Concluding Sentence:  Basically, to write a concluding sentence, restate your topic sentence with different phrasing. FIND A NEW WAY TO SAY IT!  Add a transition to your conclusion (EXAMPLES: In conclusion, as a result, finally, to conclude, eventually, at last)  DO NOT end with “this is why…” or “these are the reasons…”

5. Examples.  Since Alfonso is constantly worrying about his appearance, readers can conclude he is insecure about his looks.  As a result, the most exciting part of the story is when Billy drinks the almond tasting tea, making it the climax.

6. PRACTICE  Topic sentence:  Example 1: In “The Landlady” by Roald Dahl, the landlady is best described as manipulative.  Write a concluding sentence with a transition!  Example 2: The protagonist, Billy Weaver, is characterized as oblivious in Roald Dahl’s “The Landlady.”  Write a concluding sentence with a transition!

7. These are the reasons why…  On that note, a reminder that starting your paper with “This paragraph is going to be about…” is totally unacceptable.  If you have to explain what you are going to write about, before you write it, something is wrong.  NEVER use any of the following phrases in your writing:  These are the reasons why…  Here are some reasons why…  This is why…  Those reasons are all why…

8. And just a reminder…  AVOID 1ST AND 2ND PERSON!!  1st = I, we, us, me, my, our, etc.  2nd = you  We are not having a conversation, you are writing a formal, academic piece of writing.  Alternatives:  Readers can conclude…  One will make an inference while…