1. Concluding Sentences

2. Concluding Sentences: Guiding Principles
Concluding sentences are important because they provide an opportunity for you to recap the importance of each body paragraph before moving on to another supporting topic.

3. Concluding Sentences: Guiding Principles
Option 1: A concluding sentence may restate the main idea using different words. 
Example: Clearly, the negative health risks associated with the use of marijuana indicate that this drug should remain illegal. 

4. Concluding Sentences: Guiding Principles
Option 2: A concluding sentence may summarize key points made in the paragraph.
Example: Because of its popularity, widespread abuse, and profitability, the US should decriminalize marijuana and profit from its use.

5. Concluding Sentences: Guiding Principles
Option 3: A concluding sentence may profess a hope for the future.
Example: Finally, because marijuana has more value than recreational value, it may be one day recognized as a respected healing tool.

6. Concluding Sentences: Guiding Principles
Option 4: A concluding sentence may formulate an opinion on the topic.
Example: Because of the dangers associated with a dependence on marijuana, it clearly should not become more readily available to the public.

7. Concluding Sentences: Guiding Principles
Option 5: A concluding sentence may give advice on the topic.
Example: Consider writing a congress representative to ensure marijuana’s benefits can be more readily accessible to those in pain.

8. Concluding Sentences: Things to Avoid
Never announce your concluding sentence.
Bad: This paragraph highlighted why you should consider supporting the decriminalization of marijuana.
Better: Decriminalizing marijuana would offer greater comfort to ill patients in times of distress.

9. Concluding Sentences Tips
Consider using transitional phrases to begin your concluding sentence.
In conclusion, because of the dangers associated with a dependence on marijuana, it clearly should not become more readily available to the public.
Finally, because marijuana has more value than recreational value, it may be one day recognized as a respected healing tool.
Lastly, consider writing a congress representative to ensure marijuana’s benefits can be more readily accessible to those in pain.
Examples: to conclude, in the end, lastly, at last, last but not least, as a final point, finally, in conclusion