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Title: Strong conclusions?
Post by: saheh on August 14, 2012, 06:43:43 pm

Especially for context, how do you give your writing direction, and sum everything up powerfully?

Title: Re: Strong conclusions?
Post by: pi on August 14, 2012, 06:45:58 pm

Are you writing a straight expository essay?

Title: Re: Strong conclusions?
Post by: saheh on August 14, 2012, 07:06:22 pm

not 100% sure at the moment, i did one the other day, although opening with a quote, and i referred back to that quote in the conclusion to try and round it off, however my teacher said a new quote would have been better?

i often do a hybrid with an imaginative/anecdotal opening...and refer back to the opening.

Title: Re: Strong conclusions?
Post by: charmanderp on August 14, 2012, 07:35:11 pm

Personally I always fancy a really succinct conclusion. I do this in Politics, Media, Creating & Presenting, text response, language analysis and almost every formal essay I write otherwise. Usually about 4 sentences (occasionally more), just to quickly reaffirm my contention and a bit of loose sentimentality and then tie it up with a final sentence. And I almost always get a comment saying 'short conclusion - good' or something along those lines.

Title: Re: Strong conclusions?
Post by: saheh on August 14, 2012, 08:06:10 pm

Quote from: charmanderp on August 14, 2012, 07:35:11 pm

Personally I always fancy a really succinct conclusion. I do this in Politics, Media, Creating & Presenting, text response, language analysis and almost every formal essay I write otherwise. Usually about 4 sentences (occasionally more), just to quickly reaffirm my contention and a bit of loose sentimentality and then tie it up with a final sentence. And I almost always get a comment saying 'short conclusion - good' or something along those lines.

yeah this is what i tend to do, short and sweet... i just feel like it doesn't do an essay justice :p

thanks!

Title: Re: Strong conclusions?
Post by: Yendall on August 14, 2012, 08:22:47 pm

Just sum up your arguments and reassure the reader what your main contention/argument was. Don't add anymore evidence and make sure it is crystal clear.

Title: Re: Strong conclusions?
Post by: saheh on August 14, 2012, 08:26:49 pm

yeah that makes sense! thanks!

if you guys could help me on the other post i made that would be great coz im stressing :/

thanks again