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Conclusion. What are some ways to write a conclusion to a multi-paragraph essay? Review Introduction/Body Writing How to Write the Conclusion Essay Writing: The Conclusion (Compare and Contrast Essay). How to Write an Essay (Introduction Instructions). Capture the reader’s attention (CRA)
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Conclusion What are some ways to write a conclusion to a multi-paragraph essay? • Review Introduction/Body Writing • How to Write the Conclusion • Essay Writing: The Conclusion (Compare and Contrast Essay)
How to Write an Essay (Introduction Instructions) • Capture the reader’s attention (CRA) • Funneling • Thesis Statement
How to Write an Essay (Body )Instructions • Make the body a long enough to cover the subject well. • Support the thesis statement made in the introduction with each body paragraph • Write each paragraph as a stand-alone paragraph. • Begin each body paragraph with a topic sentence clearly stating what the paragraph will be about. • Make each paragraph a sufficient length.
How to Write an Essay Conclusion Instructions Warning: Do not begin with "In conclusion" or use the word "conclusion" in any form.
How to Write an Essay (C0nclusion) Instructions • Restate the thesis. • Draw a thoughtful conclusion from the points made in the essay. • Sum up your feelings or argument being made in the essay. • Make an amusing, light-hearted or insightful observation. • Be brief and to the point.
Conclusion • Frost effectively used two genres to tell one story. She used poetry and prose to tell a story of heartbreak. Frost was effective in telling her story in both forms. Through her details and honesty, Frost conveyed the heartbreak of her grandfather’s Alzheimer's, the heartbreak for her grandfather and her.
Check List • Was the thesis restated? • Were the points of the essay brought to a thoughtful conclusion? • Were your feelings or argument summed up? • Did the conclusion have an amusing, light-hearted or insightful observation? • Is the conclusion brief and to the point?