1. WRITING AN EFFECTIVE CONCLUSION Thesis/Claim Key words form main points Clincher

2. THE OUTLINE OF AN CONCLUSION: SPECIFIC TO BROAD Thesis/Claim Repeat key words from your main points to summarize Clincher – give your reader something to remember

3. REPHRASE YOUR THESIS: USE A COUPLE OF KEY WORDS AND THEN REPHRASE IDEAS.  Thesis: To have the cute and cuddly qualities that kids want in a pet, but the low maintenance qualities that parents want, buy your child a hamster. Conclusion: A hamster is a pet that will make your children happy, and will meet your low maintenance requirements.  Thesis: Often pets can create an excellent experience for youth, however, a hamster will be more trouble than it is worth. Conclusion: While pets can be a teaching tool for kids, a hamster is just not the right choice.  Thesis: Hamsters, cute and cuddly animals, make excellent pets for people who are busy. Conclusion: Busy people need fun and sweet pets like hamsters.

4. USE CONCLUSION WORDS all in allultimately altogetheroverall as a resultthus consequentlyin fact in conclusionindeed in effectclearly

5. REPEAT YOUR MAIN POINTS Summarize: Hamsters are cute and fun to watch. They take such little care that even kids can clean up after them. Choose the important statements from the body of your paper.  Use synonyms  Paraphrase  Be firm

6. THE CLINCHER: MAKE YOUR READER THINK! Emotional appeal: In order to raise happy and healthy children, buy them an easy and fun pet like a hamster. Use Expert Knowledge: Even Dr. Dolittle highly recommends the easy-going and low maintenance hamster for your child’s pet. Positive Note: Help your children grow up happy! Get a fun hamster for your pet.

7. BRING IT ALL TOGETHER IN A DRAFT: In conclusion, to have the cute and cuddly qualities that kids want in a pet, but the low maintenance qualities that parents want, buy your child a hamster. Hamsters are cute and fun to watch. They take such little care that even kids can clean up after them. In order to raise happy and healthy children, buy them an easy and fun pet like a hamster.