Concluding Your Persuasive Essay: Summarizing Key Points and Encouraging Action

This lesson teaches how to effectively conclude a persuasive opinion essay by summarizing key points and encouraging reader action. It reviews the writing process, emphasizes the importance of revising, and provides steps to craft a strong conclusion. An example conclusion is analyzed to illustrate the process of restating the thesis, supporting reasons, and making a plea to the reader.

How can you effectively conclude your essay?

What is a plea in the context of writing an essay?

What are the benefits of keeping animals in captivity according to the essay?