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How to Write Conclusion
and Essay TitleEnglish 105 Writing in the Discipline
06 August 2012
BPSU College of Information and Communications Technology
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A concludingparagraph is your
chance to remind thereader of your thesis
idea and bring thepaper to a naturaland graceful end.
Common Methods ofConclusion
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Conclusions are often themost difficult part of an
essay to write, and manywriters feel that theyhave nothing left to say
after having written thepaper.
Conclusions
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A writer needs to keep inmind that the conclusion
is often what a readerremembers best. Yourconclusion should be the
best part of your paper.
Conclusions
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stress the importance of thethesis statement,
give the essay a sense of
completeness, and leave a final impression on
the reader.
A conclusion should
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An essay ends with a summary isnot very different. after you have
stated your thesis and supported it,you restate the thesis and
supporting details. However, dontuse the exact wording you used
before.
#1: End with a summary orfinal thought
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Introduction
From the parking lot, I could see the towers of the castle of the Magic Kingdom standing stately against theblue sky. To the right, t he tall peak of The Matterhorn rose even hi gher. From the left, I could hear the junglesounds of Adventureland. As I entered the gate, Main Street stretched before me with its quaint shops evokingan old-fashioned small town so charming it could never have existed. I was entranced. Disneyland may havebeen built for children, but it brings out the child in adults. (TS)
#1: End with a summary orfinal thought
ConclusionI thought I would spend a few hoursat Disneyland, but here I was at1:00 A.M., closing time, leaving thefront gates with the now darktowers of the Magic Kingdom
behind me. I could see tiredchildren, toddling along andstruggling to keep their eyes openas best they could. Others slept intheir parents' arms as we waited forthe parking lot tram that would takeus to our cars. My forty-year-oldfeet ached, and I felt a bit sad tothink that in a couple of days Iwould be leaving California, myvacation over, to go back to my
desk. But then I smiled to think thatfor at least a day I felt ten years old
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Note that a summary is accompaniedby a final comment that rounds off
the paper and brings the discussion toa close. This combination of a
summary and a final thought is themost common method of concluding
an essay. =)
#1: End with a summary orfinal thought
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A question grabs the readersattention. It is a direct appeal to
your reader to think further aboutwhat you have written. A question
should follow logically from thepoints you have already made in
the essay.
#2: Include a thought-provokingquestion or short series of questions.
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A question must deal with oneof these areas:
A. Why the subject of yourpaper is important.
B. What might happen in thefuture
C. What should be done aboutthis subject
D. Which choice should bemade
#2: Include a thought-provokingquestion or short series of questions.
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In your conclusion,you may provide an
answer to yourquestion. Be sure,though, that the
question is closelyrelated to your thesis.
#2: Include a thought-provokingquestion or short series of questions.
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EXAMPLE:Campaign advertisements should help us understand the candidate's qualificationsand positions on the issues. Instead, most tell us what a boob or knave theopposing candidate is, or they present general images of the candidate as a familyperson or God-fearing American. Do such advertisements contribute to creating aninformed electorate or a people who choose political leaders the same way theychoose soft drinks and soap?
#2: Include a thought-provokingquestion or short series of questions.
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Looking to the future can emphasizethe importance of your paper or
redirect the readers' thoughtprocess. It may help them apply the
new information to their lives or seethings more globally.
#2:End with a prediction orrecommendation
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Like questions,predictions and
recommendationsalso involve yourreaders. A prediction
states what mayhappen in the future.
#2:End with a prediction orrecommendation
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EXAMPLE:Without well-qualified teachers, schools are little more thanbuildings and equipment. If higher-paying careers continue toattract the best and the brightest students, there will not onlybe a shortage of teachers, but the teachers available may nothave the best qualifications. Our youth will suffer. And when
youth suffers, the future suffers.
#2:End with a prediction orrecommendation
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Writing Your Essay
TitleEnglish 105 Writing in the Discipline
06 August 2012
BPSU College of Information and Communications Technology
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A title is usually a briefsummary of what your paper
is about. It is often no morethan several words. You mayfind it easier to write the title
after you have completed yourpaper.
What is a TITLE?
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What is the tone of the project? Ifthis is a serious paper, don't be too
silly or off-the-wall with your title. If it isa personal essay, meant to be funny or
a little strange, it's ok to title youressay in a different manner. But the
title should match the tone of theessay.
Tips on WritingTitles
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Pull out a few keywords that sum up yourpaper. After you have your keywords, brainstorm some
ideas around them. Do the three words fit together?That could work well. Are they jarringly different? That
could work well too. Do they remind you of anotherword that sums up the whole idea? Spend a few
minutes brainstorming.
Tips on WritingTitles
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Find a quote that matches one theme or central idea of your essayor paper, if applicable. You can type the word into a search engine alongwith the word quote and check out a few quote web pages. Then take a
fragment of the quote to use. You could also use a song lyric ifappropriate. If it is a book report, take a fragment of a thought-
provoking quote from the book itself. For a paper on Macbeth, try "Toil
and trouble: Murder and intrigue in Macbeth".
Tips on WritingTitles
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Use a startling, interesting or surprisingimage paired with your keywords to get the reader'sattention and make them curious about your paper,
but make sure it's appropriate. If your paper is about avolcano, try "The day the earth bled: The eruption ofMount Vesuvius" or for the fall of Constantinople, you
could try "The last king's folly: The final battle ofConstantinople".
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Try to find a cliche thatyou could re-workand
say in a new way for your
essay for a clever effect.How about "Fit to be tried:
The battle over gay
marriage in the courts".
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Try some clever word play for yourtitle such as a double entendre that could applyto your paper. For a paper about missionaries in
West Africa during the colonial period, try"Prophets or profits: The European colonial
invasion of West Africa". Or how about"Understanding and overstanding: Predatory
lending and debt."
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Ask someone else for help if youare still having trouble. Have them
read over your paper and ask them ifit makes them think of any song
lyrics, movie titles or TV shows orquotes. If not, ask them to sum up thepaper in three words and use those to
build your title.
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Sum up your paper in three words or sumup your thesis. Use those three words to buildyour title, put a colon and then just state what
your paper is about. Jared Diamond's 1997 booktitle basically just summed up his thesis
statement. "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fatesof Human Societies" and it's a best seller.
Tips on WritingTitles