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English 306: Expository Writing

Writing the Conclusion

Home (ESL Web Page) Home (English 306) English 306 Syllabus Extra Credit Assignment # 1 Assignment # 2 Assignment # 3 Editing exercises Taking in-class essay examinations Student comments about class	After you have successfully written a strong introduction and two or three developmental paragraphs, it is time to bring the essay to a closure. This is what writers call a conclusion. As a general rule, any type of conclusion is better than no conclusion at all, so it is important to write a concluding statement even if it is short. The characteristics of a good conclusion are the following: 1. It restates the thesis sentence but does not use the exact words. 2. It restates the topic sentences from the developmental paragraphs but does not use the exact words. 3. If appropriate, it states an opinion, makes a prediction, or gives a solution. It concludes with a statement that sums up the essay. It uses a transition word(s) of summary (i.e., in other words, in short, in summary, in conclusion, to sum up, that is, and therefore) in order to cue the reader that the ideas are coming to an end.
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