Conclusions

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Conclusions

• Start specific and get broader
• Restate thesis in different words
• Summarize important information
• End with a final idea
• Include only things talked about

2
Restate Thesis

• Try to restate your thesis in different words.
• Thesis The most memorable moment in my life was
  the 1987 Minnesota Twins World Series win.
• Restate The Twins victory that day sealed their
  world title and made my day.

3
Types of Final Ideas

• Statement
• Call to action
• Warning
• Quotation
• Visual Description

4
A Statement

• A statement about the significance of the essay's
  subject
• Why was it important for the reader to know what
  you just finished explaining?

5
Call to Action

• Ex The fate of the victims of human trafficking
  is still unknown. Action must be taken to spare
  them from torture and death.

6
Warning

• Example If efforts to reduce and recycle are not
  soon put into effect, we will be polluting our
  own nest beyond habitation.

7
Quotation

• A quotation that sums up the essay's point, may
  be taken from your text or your personal
  experience, etc.

8
Visual Description

• Leave your reader with a picture you describe in
  their mind that summarizes the importance of your
  essay.

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MLA CITATIONS

• In the text of your paper
• Include the page citation
• At the end of your paper
• Create Work Cited section

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In-text citation

• Growing up in the South helped form who I am
  today (134).
• Growing up in the South, Dana said, helped
  me (123).

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Work Cited

• Author. Title of Book. City of Publication
  Publisher, Year. Format.
• Butler, Octavia. Kindred. Boston Beacon Press,
  1979. Print.