Writing a Conclusion There are three parts to your conclusion: 1. Restate the thesis (in a different way) 2. Summation (what the reader should have learned, why it is important and how it relates to the world) 3. Concluding sentence (final thought; leave the reader something to think about) Topic Sentence: This is where the main ideas are summed up and the thesis statement is restated in a different, interesting way. Example: When a person attempts to artificially increase his intelligence, without knowing the possible outcomes, it may negatively impact his life. Summation: This is where the reader is told what he/she should have learned from the essay, why it is significant and how it relates to the real world. Example: Charlie, the main character in “Flowers for Algernon,” agrees to such a surgery. He then suffers when he realizes the truth about his friends and his approaching death. As proven in “Smart Drugs,” experimental drugs to increase intelligence can be dangerous. Artificially increasing intelligence, whether by surgery or the use of drugs, is not beneficial to human beings. Concluding Sentence: This is the final thought, the final chance to leave the reader with something to think about. It should be a bold statement that cements the essays message in the mind of the reader. Example: The decision to let science change a person’s future can lead to disaster. When a person attempts to artificially increase his intelligence, without knowing the possible outcomes, it may negatively impact his life. Charlie, the main character in “Flowers for Algernon,” agrees to such a surgery. He then suffers when he realizes the truth about his friends and his approaching death. As proven in “Smart Drugs,” experimental drugs to increase intelligence can be dangerous. Artificially increasing intelligence, whether by surgery or the use of drugs, is not beneficial to human beings. The decision to let science change a person’s future can lead to disaster. Thesis statement, but in different words Summation Concluding Sentence (leaves the reader with something to think about)