Assessing the Quality of a Conclusion

Conclusions:

• provide closure

• leave the lasting impression

• summarize the key points

• initiate an audience response

• all of the options

Some of the terms used to summarize statements include:

• in brief, in sum, to recap, to sum up

• on the other hand, in brief, in sum, in conclusion

• to conclude, in addition, in a nut shell, in conclusion

• In brief, in a nutshell, in conclusion, otherwise

What does the term "bookending" mean?

• Connecting the ending of the writing to the beginning

• Asking a question in the introduction and answering it in the conclusion

• Revisiting the story told in the introduction

• Options A & B

• Options A, B & C

The final words should challenge the audience to take concrete actions.

• False

• True

For Conclusions, you can bring in new information or topics that have not been discussed in the body of the essay.

• True

• False