1. Writing a Developed and Detailed Conclusion Finishing Up

2. Writing a Developed and Detailed Conclusion It is important to have a strong conclusion, since this is the last chance you have to make an impression on your reader. The goal of your conclusion is not to introduce any new ideas, but to sum up everything you have written. – Purdue University

3. Writing a Developed and Detailed Conclusion Specifically, your conclusion should accomplish three major goals:  Restate the main idea of your essay, or your thesis statement  Summarize the three subpoints of your essay  Leave the reader with an interesting final impression

4. Writing a Developed and Detailed Conclusion  The paragraph on the next slide is an example conclusion for the sample essay topic. As you read, think about what each sentence accomplishes within the paragraph.  What sentence(s) restate the essay’s thesis statement?  What sentence(s) summarize the essay’s three subpoints?  What sentence(s) leave the reader with an interesting final impression?

5. Conclusion  "Getting a better job is a goal that I would like to accomplish in the next few years. Finishing school will take me a long way to meeting this goal. To meet my goal, I will also prepare my resume and search for jobs. My goal may not be an easy one to achieve, but things that are worth doing are often not easy."

6. Diction  use effective and appropriate diction Diction is your choice of words. Below are some of the words that you used to write your essays:  Peruse; peering; pinned; enigmatic; tranquil; elation; disgust; gargantuan; befuddled; abhor; amused; suave; simplistic; balances; impeccable; seamlessness; accessible; obscene; censorship; potentially; escalating; enthralling; explicit; vulgar; mundane; relinquish; suppress; awe; perpetuate.

7. Diction  Charles Baudelaire said, “Always be a poet, even in prose.”  Take the time to use a thesaurus.  Try Visual Thesaurus for fun.  http://www.visualthesaurus.com/ http://www.visualthesaurus.com/