
Culmination of an Essay: Conclusions
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- Q1Which choice shows words and phrases that could signal a concluding paragraph?before too long, for instance, and nextfinally, in short, altogetherof course, and again, elsewhere30s
- Q2From the reader's perspective, a good conclusion shouldintroduce a different topic so the reader wants to investigate a whole new concept.finish with a strong statement that summarizes the topic and satisfies the reader.restate the exact wording of your theme so the reader gets your point.30s
- Q3Which of the following statements about conclusions is FALSE?in some situations, a good conclusion can be a single, strong sentence.in a short paper, a conclusion can be a few sentences long.a good conclusion must be at least two paragraphs long.30s
- Q4Which technique could be an effective way to end a paper analyzing the main character's ambition in Robert Penn Warren's novel All the King's Men?a two‐sentence review praising the ambitious director of the movie that was made from the novela story comparing politics and society today to the politics and society of the time the book was writtena quotation from the novel about the main character's ambition, connecting to the paper's thesis30s
- Q5How can a good conclusion help to unify an essay or paper?by apologizing in the last paragraph for the weak thesis at the beginningby restating the thesis—word for word—as it was written in the introductionby ending with a story, quote, or statement that connects to the main thesis30s
- Q6In which situation should you AVOID summarizing the main points of your paper in the conclusion?when the reader needs a summary of a variety of technical informationwhen the paper is brief and the key points are clear to the readerwhen the paper is fairly long and complex30s