Thursday, October 22, 2009

When writing your conclusion

Conclusions are often the most difficult part of an essay to write, and many writers feel that they have nothing left to say after having written the paper. A writer needs to keep in mind that the conclusion is often what a reader remembers best. Your conclusion should be the best part of your paper.


A conclusion should

* stress the importance of the thesis statement,
* give the essay a sense of completeness, and
* leave a final impression on the reader.

Show your readers why this paper was important. Show them that your paper was meaningful and useful.

Don't simply repeat things that were in your paper. They have read it. Show them how the points you made and the support and examples you used were not random, but fit together.

Do not use "In conclusion."

7 comments:

lizzie :D said...

hello!!! yay! im the first to comment!

Rachel C.Per 6 said...

lizzy

BryanL Per. 4 said...

Ms. Gladden can you post who got 100%'s on their tests?

Ms. Gladden said...

You were just a few minutes early for me Bryan. I posted 3rd periods already. I will grade 2nd next, but have to take a break right now. Have to get a few things done.
Give me a couple of hours.

Ms. Gladden said...

Bryan,
Neither of the girls brought _____ umbrella.
his
their
its or
her

Neither is a singular pronoun so the answer has to be her not their.

Sorry.

BryanL Per. 4 said...

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!

BryanL Per. 4 said...

Oh well. I made a stupid mistake. I'll just do the tic-tac-toe