Conclusion Paragraphs
How to write
a great “end”
to your essay.
Different Ways to Write Conclusions
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Just like the
introductory
paragraph, there
are a litter of
ways to write a
conclusion
paragraph. You
need to find a
conclusion
paragraph that
passes this test.
The Test…
1. The conclusion needs to be
engaging and
grammatically correct.
2. The conclusion needs to
answer the questions
 WHAT?
 So WHAT?
3. Many great conclusion
make a reference back to
the hook.
4. The conclusion sums up the
thesis again but uses new
words and ideas.
It’s ok for the conclusion
to be short but it must
pass the test!
Rule 1: The conclusion must be
engaging and grammatically correct.
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Don’t be lazy! If your
conclusion is boring or
you were too lazy to
make sure that it was
written correctly, then
you will leave a bad
impression with the
reader. You want to end
on a strong note.
Rule #2: The conclusion needs to
answer the questions: what? So what?

Don’t hide the point
you are trying to
make! Drive the point
home! What are you
trying to say? Why is
it important?
Rule #3:If you can, refer back
to the hook in some way.
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Don’t leave the reader hanging. If you started
with a great hook, pull it back in the conclusion.
This gives your essay a sense of coming full
circle.
For example, here’s a hook for “The Most
Dangerous Game”
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In this world, sometimes the hunter becomes the
hunted.
Now, here’s the conclusion sentence that refers
back to the hook.
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While it would be better to be the hunter, being the
hunted allows a character the chance to be more
sympathetic.
Rule #4: The conclusion sums up the thesis
again but uses new words and ideas.
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Remember how you used
a “dumb doughnut” for
the conclusion sentence
in a body paragraph?
Well, you are trying to do
the same thing here.
DON’T REPEAT THE
THESIS. Find a new way
to say what you are
explaining. Your
conclusion should look
different than the
intro.
It’s important to love your conclusion!