Writing a Conclusion

This section is usually a brief paragraph, which includes a statement indicating the overall evaluation of the work.

• Introduction

• Summary

• Conclusion

• Critical Evaluation

Which is the final step in writing a critique?

• Read and understand the text.

• Orient the reader regarding the text.

• Review the ideas and their flow in the text.

• State a conclusion as well as reasons for it.

What does a conclusion do?

• Tie ideas together.

• Does not introduce a new topic.

• Reminds the reader of the topic.

• All of the above.

From the reader's perspective, a good conclusion should ________

• introduce a different topic so the reader wants to investigate a whole new concept.

• finish with a strong statement that summarizes the topic and satisfies the reader.

• restate the exact wording of your theme so the reader gets your point.

Which conclusion best matches this topic sentence? Sea World, an amusement park in San Diego, is a wonderful place for families.

• Shamu is a smart whale. 

• Sea World is clearly not a great place to visit.

• If you’re ever in San Diego, Sea World is one place you’ll want to visit. 

• This ends my paragraph on Sea World. 

Which conclusion best matches this topic sentence?  I love lots of different stores, but my favorite store is Target.

• Walmart stinks.

• Target definitely has the best electronics section

• The mall also has a lot of good stores. 

• For all of these reasons, Target is my top store.

Which conclusion best matches this topic sentence? San Francisco is filled with fun places to see.

• San Francisco is one city you don’t want to miss! 

• I like Fisherman’s wharf the best.

• Los Angeles is also great. 

• That is the end of my paragraph on San Fransisco. 

Which conclusion best matches this topic sentence? I have lots of different friends, but my best friend is special for a number of different reasons.

• We both like to play Wii and we both treat each other with respect.

• For a number of different reasons, my friend is special to me. In the next paragraph I will tell you about them. 

• That about sums this paragraph up. 

•  All in all, my best friend is a keeper friend.

Which conclusion best matches this topic sentence? In the summer, there is a lot to do in California.

• Obviously, there are lots of things to do in the winter as well.

• California is a wonderful place to spend your summer.

• To sum it up, I like to play baseball, soccer, and maybe football. 

• I always look forward to these things when summer comes.

Which conclusion best matches this topic sentence? If you’ve never had homemade ice cream, you are missing something!

• First, it tastes fresher than the store bought kind. 

• You can almost taste the freshness with each lick (or bite). 

• In addition, homemade ice cream has a different texture than a store bought gallon. 

• Homeade ice cream is a really special treat that everyone should try!