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Conclusions

Discover the power of a well-crafted conclusion that satisfies readers and reinforces the main points of your writing. Learn effective strategies and examples to leave a lasting impression.

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Conclusions

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  1. Conclusions

  2. 1. Wraps up writing in a satisfying and memorable way 2. Reminds readers of the thesis and leaves them feeling that their expectations have been met What’s the Point of a Conclusion?

  3. Strategies for Writing Conclusions #1: Conclude with a QUESTION • Example: • All so-called “permanent” antifreeze is basically the same… Now, let’s suppose that, in formulating the product, one of the companies comes up with a different solution… Granted, I’m exaggerating. But did I prove a point?

  4. Strategies for Writing Conclusions #2: Conclude with a QUOTATION • Example: • Despite the celebrity that accrued to her and the air of awesomeness with which she was surrounded in her later years, Miss Keller retained an unaffected personality, certain that her optimistic attitude toward life was justified. “I believe that all through these dark and silent years God has been using my life for a purpose I do not know,” she said. “But one day I shall understand and be satisfied.”

  5. Strategies for Writing Conclusions #3: Conclude with a VIVID IMAGE • Example: • At the time the Web was born… a popular trope was that a new generation of teenagers… had turned out to be exceptionally bland. The members of “Generation X” were characterized as blank and inert… A common rationalization in the fledgling world of digital culture back then was that we were entering a transitional lull before a creative storm – or were already in the eye of one. But we were not passing through a momentary calm. We had, rather, entered a persistent somnolence, and I have come to believe that we will escape it only when we kill the hive.

  6. Strategies for Writing Conclusions #4: Conclude with a CALL FOR ACTION • Example: • Asteroids hurtling at us beyond our control don’t figure high on our list of imminent dangers. To save ourselves, we don’t need new technology; we just need the political will to face up to our problems of population and the environment.

  7. Strategies for Writing Conclusions #5: Conclude with a WARNING • Example: • Because propaganda is so effective, it is important to track it down and understand how it is used. We may eventually agree with what the propagandist says… Even so, we must be aware that propaganda is being used. Otherwise, we will have consented to handing over our independence, our decision-making ability, and our brains.

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