Writing a Conclusion

Which of the following would be the best closing sentence for an essay about the importance of the rules of the road?

• Drivers risk lives. Aren't lives precious and worth protecting?

• Drivers need to follow rules to protect fellow drivers.

• Drive safe!

The first sentence in your conclusion paragraph should restate the ________

n the conclusion paragraph, you recap the ________

True or False: The closing statement does not need to be strong.

• True

• False

What is the minimum number of sentences required in a conclusion paragraph?

• 1

• 5

• 3

• 7

“Only rarely in effective writing is the closing a formal ​ (a)   in which the writer ​ (b)   …what has already been said.” Donald Murray

• summary

• repeats

When the conclusion asks the reader to do something about an issue, it is a (a)   to follow the writer's thesis.

• admonition/instruction

• prediction

• strong, punched statement

• anecdote

• pointed question

• echo

​ (a)   is a brief story that reiterates the essence of the thesis.

• Anecdote

• echo

• admonition/instruction

• pointed question

• prediction

• strong, punched statement

A ​ (a)   leaves the reader thinking about your thesis.

• pointed question

• echo

• admonition/instruction

• prediction

• strong, punched statement

• anecdote

An ​ (a)   circles back to the lead to repeat the thesis.

• echo

• admonition/instruction

• prediction

• strong, punched statement

• anecdote

• pointed question