The Conclusion Paragraph

The first paragraph of your essay is the…?

Review

INTRODUCTION

The Hook◦ Historical Review◦ Anecdotal◦ Surprising Statement◦ Famous Person◦ Declarative Statement

The introduction is made up of three parts…

Background Information◦ What the reader needs to know to understand

your essay.

The introduction is made up of three parts…

Thesis Statement◦ Scope◦ Flexibility◦ Placement

The introduction is made up of three parts…

Transition◦ Never a “phrase”◦ Compound sentence

Mentions the previous topic and introduces the next topic

The Body Paragraph has four parts…

Claim◦ Presents the topic of the paragraph

The Body Paragraph has four parts…

Evidence◦ Supports your thesis statement◦ Relates this topic to your argument

The Body Paragraph has four parts…

Reason◦ Also known as the “warrant.”◦ Relates the topic of the paragraph to the thesis of

the essay through a clear connection.

The Body Paragraph has four parts…

THE CONCLUSION

This should summarize your essay.◦ Restate the main idea of your essay, or your

thesis statement◦ Summarize the subpoints of your essay (body

paragraph topics)◦ Leave the reader with an interesting final

impression

The Conclusion

Getting a better job is a goal that I would really 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 résumé and search for jobs. My goal may not be an easy one to achieve, but things that are worth doing are often not easy.

The Conclusion

Getting a better job is a goal that I would really 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 résumé and search for jobs. My goal may not be an easy one to achieve, but things that are worth doing are often not easy.

The Conclusion

Restate the main idea of your essay. Don’t simply repeat the thesis statement. Find a creative way to say it that will make a lasting impression on your reader.

Getting a better job is a goal that I would really 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 résumé and search for jobs. My goal may not be an easy one to achieve, but things that are worth doing are often not easy.

The Conclusion

Summarize the subpoints of your essay (body paragraph topics). Avoid making a list.

Getting a better job is a goal that I would really 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 résumé and search for jobs. My goal may not be an easy one to achieve, but things that are worth doing are often not easy.

The Conclusion

Leave the reader with an interesting final impression. This is sometimes referred to as the “Call to Action” where the writer tells the reader to take action. In a persuasive essay, tell the reader what you want him to do.