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What is perhaps even more difficult than writing a thesis is writing a

conclusion.

Conclusions can do a couple of things:

• Summarize the arguments.

• Restate and expand the thesis (NEVER copy and paste your thesis into

the concluding paragraph).

• Explain why the argument presented is important/why the argument

presented enhances our understanding of the topic.

• Add something new to the overall argument without adding another

point of contention. This means that the conclusion can include new

info, but not necessarily another point to be argued.

Having trouble getting started with your conclusions?

• Try starting with a restatement of your thesis, just as a foundation,

and see where you go from there.

• Glance over your essay again and see what you haven’t said yet. Are

there any loose ends that need to be tied up?

REMEMBER!

• The conclusion does not have to be ridiculously long! You’re just

ending the essay, not starting a new one.

• The conclusion is not a rewrite of the entire essay.

• Conclusions don’t have to be super complex. The complex part should

be your thesis, or your argument.

• Think BIG PICTURE. The conclusion shouldn’t focus on the finer

points of your argument, but rather your argument as a whole.

•Think of it this way: the conclusion exists so that your essay doesn’t

abruptly end with a body paragraph. Remember the standard essay

format:

o Introduction (thesis)

o Body Paragraph 1

o Body Paragraph 2

o Body Paragraph 3

o Conclusion

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