1. Writing Conclusions

2. A Closing Paragraph’s Personality restates the thesis statement (in some form, generally not word for word) summarizes the main points used to prove the thesis gives a sense of completeness adds no new information (a conclusion is not the place to introduce new material)

3. How does the following paragraph fit these traits?

4. Certainly a father’s love is difficult to measure. When he sacrifices his money, his time, and sometimes his emotions, he is often taken for granted. However, when a child grows older, he realizes how often his father showed his love in imperceptible ways.

5. Concluding Paragraph Break-down We can tell the thesis probably stated that a father’s love is hard to quantify or measure, which may be why it is underappreciated. The writer summarized the ways a father shows his love: “sacrificing his money, his time, and his emotions.”

6. Concluding Paragraph Break-down The writer also indicates that he/she is wrapping up by saying “certainly” at the beginning of the paragraph. It’s a way of saying that the writer has shown us and explained it to us in the body paragraphs. Finally, the writer leaves us with an ending thought to extend our thinking on the subject.