Conclusion Paragraph

In the first part of your closing paragraph, you should restate your thesis statement in a different way and highlight or review the specific points you covered in the body of your essay.

• True.

• False.

The second part of your closing paragraph is the "so what?" part.  This means it tells what was most important in your essay and keeps the subject alive in the reader's mind.

• True.

• False.

It is okay to cut and paste the thesis from the introductory paragraph, so that you are using the exact same words you did in the introduction.

• False.

• True.

The very last part of the closing paragraph is when you end with a final, original thought.  This is also called a clincher and leaves the reader with something to remember.

• False.

• True.

The last sentence of the sample closing paragraph (also called concluding paragraph) ends with the clincher:  It is through these magical tales that American was shaped and will forever be changed in the minds of those who read it.  This is a final thought which should have a strong impact on the reader.

• True.

• False.