1. Module 6
The importance of a conclusion
The conclusion is the final paragraph of the essay.
A good concluding paragraph …
•summarizes the main points of the essay.
•restates the thesis (using different words).
•makes a final comment about the essay’s main
idea.
•may emphasixe an action that you would like the
reader to take
Don’t introduce new ideas in a conclusion.
A conclusion only restates or gives further
commentary on ideas discussed in the essay.
2. Writing conclusions
Look at this example from an essay you have read before:
The examples above are only a
sample of the various ways
American English and British
English differ. However, although
vocabulary differences can cause
some misunderstandings,
generally speakers of both forms
of English can understand one
another with little difficulty.
Differences between American
and British English have
developed over the centuries, and
these differences will likely
continue to develop and change in
the future.
This sentence restates the
thesis statement from the
introductory paragraph
This sentence makes a
final comment about the
essay’s main idea.
