Conclusions

Purposes of Conclusions The ending/conclusion clearly connects introduction and body of the paper with insightful comments or analysis. wraps up the writing and gives the reader something to think about.

Conclusion Strategies A writer may end with a call to action a generalization from given information a self-reflection a response to a “so what?” question a combination of the above list an “echo” from the beginning of piece a quotation an anecdote an interesting fact a prediction

Concluding paragraph: This paragraph should include the following: 1. tell the reader what they can do about the issue or give a prediction to what could happen 2. a restatement of the thesis statement, using some of the original language or language that "echoes" the original language. (The restatement, however, must not be a duplicate thesis statement.) 3. a final statement that gives the reader signals that the discussion has come to an end.