Writing effective conclusions

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Writing Effective Conclusions

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Writing Effective Conclusions

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What NOT to do

• Summarize your ideas• Rewrite your thesis word for word• Rewrite topic sentences word for word• Offer new research not mentioned in the body

of your paper

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What you SHOULD do

• Recommend a course of action• Offer an idea the reader should now believe• Offer a counter of what will happen if your

reader fails to be persuaded• Reaffirm your stance with an anecdote