Conclusion

What does it mean to draw a conclusion?

• To take a random guess at something.

• To draw a good guess based on evidence and detail from a source, as well as your own personal experience.

• To draw a good guess based on the mood that you are in that day.

• To base a good guess on your own personal experience.

Which is not a college-level-starter for drawing a conclusion?

• After analyzing the ______, I can conclude ______

• Based on my own personal experience, I can assume __________

• Based on my own personal experience and evidence from the sources, I can conclude that _________________

• In my opinion, I think that _____________

Based on the cartoon, which is an appropriate conclusion that can be drawn?

• After analyzing the cartoon, I can assume that both dogs are really hungry.

• Based on my own experience with dogs, I can assume that they love doing math problems.

• After analyzing the cartoon, I can conclude that the bigger dog is basically stating that if anybody tries to take away his dog bones, then they will have consequences.

• Based on my own personal experience and evidence from the cartoon, I can assume that the dog thinks that fingers are also dog bones.

Which college-level-starter below is a great way to draw a conclusion?

• I think that _________

• I believe this to be true based on the fact that _________

• Because ____________

• After analyzing the ____, I can conclude that ___

When do we draw conclusions? Choose the best answer.

• In writing class

• On the playground

• When my teacher asks me to draw a conclusion based on evidence from the source and my own knowledge

• Pretty much in all situations throughout the day we draw conclusions

Why is drawing conclusions an important skill to be good at?

• In life you will need to put clues together to figure some things out that are not given to you.

• Everybody should have some skills in drawing.

• It's a good skill to know so that I can do well on drawing conclusions on the state test.

• Drawing conclusions really isn't that important.

When drawing conclusions in class, what is the best mindset to have if you are struggling a little bit or having a tough day?

• Put your head down

• Start disrupting the class by making comments

• Stay positive and you can get through it

• Start tapping your pencil or whiteboard to get attention

According to video #2, what are the 3 requirements for a conclusion paragraph?

• Must restate thesis/central idea
  Must be at least 3 sentences
  Must conclude thoughts

• Must restate thesis/central idea
  Must be at least 6 sentences
  Must tell the reader to take action

What should you do in the last sentence of your conclusion paragraph?

• Write a statement that connects back to your hook from the intro paragraph.

• Write a statement that gives the audience a command.

• Write a statement that rewords your thesis statement from your intro paragraph.

• Write a question to leave your reader with something to think about.

Is it a good idea to rewrite your introduction paragraph thesis statement word for word in your conclusion paragraph?

• Yes, of course!

• No way.