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Writing a Conclusion

Page history last edited by Jane Smith-Vaniz 5 years ago

How to put together a strong conclusion:

Rephrase the thesis or main idea of the essay.
Then focus on linking the last paragraph to the first by reiterating a word or phrase you used at the beginning.
THEN put your discussion/idea into a different, perhaps larger, context by considering the implications of your argument (or analysis or discussion). What does your argument imply, or involve, or suggest? The conclusion should make the new but related point that the topic and thesis suggests that is possible but not covered.
Conclude with a sentence composed mainly of one-syllable words. Simple language can help create an effect of understated drama.

Don't simply summarize your essay. A brief summary of your argument may be useful, especially if your essay is long--more than ten pages or so. But shorter essays tend not to require a restatement of your main ideas.
Avoid phrases like "in conclusion," "to conclude," "in summary," and "to sum up." These phrases can be useful--even welcome--in oral presentations. But readers can see, by the tell-tale compression of the pages, when an essay is about to end. You'll irritate your audience if you state the obvious.

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