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Conclusions

Conclusions. Briefly summarize what you’ve said in your body paragraphs Don’t just repeat what you’ve said in your body paragraphs! Try to connect back to your attention-grabber, so that your essay comes full-circle Don’t mention new information in your conclusion. Example.

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Conclusions

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  1. Conclusions • Briefly summarize what you’ve said in your body paragraphs • Don’t just repeat what you’ve said in your body paragraphs! • Try to connect back to your attention-grabber, so that your essay comes full-circle • Don’t mention new information in your conclusion

  2. Example You have been asked to be on a committee to review your high school’s rules. Choose one rule that needs to be revised, added, or eliminated. Write a multiple-paragraph letter to your principal persuading him or her to adopt your recommendation.

  3. Persuasive Conclusion Example Pre Thank you for listening to our petition and for your willingness to support us. We wait anxiously for your reply and hope that you make the right decision. Post Please don’t shirk your duties in education. Allow us this one area to let our imaginations shine!! Ways to express our individuality are few, so please let us keep the ability to show our personality. We urge you pick up your pens and vote down the uniform policy.

  4. Structure of an Essay Review • 1. INTRODUCTION • Hook • Thesis – should contain your TWO subpoints about your book and both should • express your opinion. • BODY PARAGRAPHS – MUST HAVE TWO THIS SIX WEEKS EACH should include: Topic Sentence Textual Evidence to support your topic Explanation for how your evidence supports your topic ***Look back at the example given to you from the 2nd six weeks*** • Conclusion Reword your thesis to bring your essay to a close

  5. Common Mistakes from SW3 • Read the rubric BEFORE beginning your essay!! • Attention-grabbers! • Make sure you use quoted evidence from your book in your body paragraphs because it helps make you a credible writer. • SPACING!! – Double spacing means you are skipping ONE LINE between each line of typing. DO NOT INCREASE SPACE BETWEEN PARAGRAPHS! Indent (press the Tab key) to show a new paragraph beginning! • Works Cited – This MUST be completed in the format shown on your rubric! • Plagiarism – PLEASE don’t do this! Your grade will be no higher than a 30 if you make this major mistake.

  6. SWRA Due Dates • Early Due Date: Tuesday, February 12th • FINAL Due Date: Friday, February 15th

  7. SWRA • Focus on conclusions! • Choose one of these prompts (YOU ONLY HAVE TO DO ONE!) • For choice book: • Persuade someone else to read it • Persuade me to teach it to my classes

  8. Common Mistakes from SW3 • Attention-grabbers! • Make sure you use TE in your body paragraphs because TE makes you a credible writer. • THESIS – For some, this was nonexistent!  • Example for this SWRA – Reading this book is a great idea because the plot is very easy to follow, the setting is similar to our hometown, and the protagonist is very relatable.

  9. SWRA • Focus on conclusions! • Choose one of these prompts (YOU ONLY HAVE TO DO ONE!) • For TKAM: (for Pre-AP) • Persuade me to continue teaching TKAM • Persuade me to no longer teach TKAM • Persuade someone else to read it • For choice book: • Persuade someone else to read it • Persuade me to teach it to my classes

  10. SWRA for Pre-AP Due Dates • Early Due Date: Friday, February 8th • Final Due Date: Monday, February 11th

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