The End

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Boring!

• The End
• Well Maybe
• February 8, 2007

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ENDINGS

• The conclusion of a piece should bring the story
  or essay to a satisfactory close for the reader.
  Think of the rough draft as separate parts
  connected by a string the conclusion is the knot
  holding the parts together. Without a strong
  knot, the story falls apart. For this reason, the
  writer should put as much thought into the
  conclusion as into the lead.

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End with a Wrap-up of the entire story

• Wrap-up- tell the reader how everything falls
  into place.
• -Aunt Isabel Tells a Good One by Kate Duke

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End with a Surprise

• Surprise- to reveal the unexpected character,
  action, behavior, etc. in your story.
• First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg

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End with Reflection

• Reflection- looking back and providing insightful
  commentary about an event, action, character
  behavior, etc. in the story.
• -Charlottes Web by E.B. White

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End by Circling Back to the beginning

• Coming Full Circle- create a circular ending that
  is reflective of the storys beginning.
• -A Series of Unfortunate Events The Bad
  Beginning by Lemony Snicket

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Try it on your own

• Write a Full Circle Ending
• OR
• Write a Reflective Ending
• for My Favorite Day

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My Favorite Day(with a circular ending)

• Ashley and I are still best friends, but
  whenever she gets in trouble, I tease, Do you
  remember that time you went to Six Flags Jail?
  To this day, I only need to say Youll be coming
  with me, little lady, and the two of us fall on
  the floor in laughter. We have many memories of
  our times together, but the Six Flags Slipup
  remains our favorite.