Tuesdays with Morrie Response to Literature Essay

1
Tuesdays with Morrie Response to Literature Essay

• How to Write Concluding/Transition Sentences
• How to Write a Conclusion

2
Concluding/Transition Sentences

• Summary of this topic
• Link (connection or hint) to the next topic

3
Do you need them in your essay?

• No, for this essay, they are optional.
• Just end with your last line of commentary.

4
Conclusion Paragraph

• A. Touch back to Attention-getter
• B. Summary of Main Points
• C. Final Thought

5
Touch back to Attention-getter

• Rephrase the theme of the novel using different
  words
• Now you may describe its relevance to the novel,
  characters, readers, etc.

6
Summary of Main Points

• Summarize key point from body paragraph 1
• Summarize key point from body paragraph 2
• Summarize key point from body paragraph 3

7
Final Thought

• End with a passage from the novel or an outside
  source
• Make sure you include a lead-in, so the reader
  knows its purpose.
• Make sure its relevant to your thesis statement.

8
How will this paragraph be assessed?

• You need a conclusion with all three parts, but I
  will not be evaluating the content of the
  paragraph for this particular essay.
• Either you have it, or you dont.

9
Formatting

• Typed
• Heading
• Title
• 12 pt. font
• Double-spaced
• 1 inch margins
• Due 10/5