Arrangement - Write a Conclusion Paragraph

In general:

• A: Topic Sentence for Conclusion
  • Thesis Statement from introduction
  • In past tense
  • With some words changed
• B: Summary of the important parts, 1-2 sentences
• C: Final comment

Example from ethical consumption essay

In conclusion, this essay first described shea butter in detail, then outlined some problems its production causes, and examined some possible answers to those issues. In summary, shea butter production causes three problems - poverty, lack of education, and loss of the trees themselves - of which the most serious is poverty. However, there are three possible solutions - the work of JICA, Intiraymi, and campaigns to promote Free Trade Shea butter - of which the work of Intiraymi is the most effective. As such, university students wanting to help should donate to Intiraymi, and write a letter to their favourite cosmetics shop asking for them to stock free trade shea butter goods.

Ethical consumption - 4 paragraph conclusion

• A: Choose to match your thesis statement
  • “In conclusion, this essay examined three issues that X is causing, then suggested some solutions to those issues.”
  • “In conclusion, this essay examined three issues that X production is causing, then suggested some solutions to those issues.”
• B1: “In summary, there are three problems - “ (copy the rest from problems paragraph)
• B2: “However, there are three possible solutions - “ (copy the rest from solutions paragraph)
• FC: Finish with a final comment - “As such, university students who want to help should “

Endangered animals

• A: “This essay examined some issues facing the SPECIES NAME, then suggested some solutions to those issues.”
• B1: “In summary, there are three problems - “ (copy the rest from problems paragraph)
• B2: “However, there are three possible solutions - “ (copy the rest from solutions paragraph)
• FC: Finish with a final comment - “As such, university students who want to help should “

Opinion Essay

• Topic: “In conclusion, this essay looked at why TOPIC….”
• Summary: “In summary, there are three reasons - “
• FC: Finish with a final comment - “As such, “

Common issues

• Don’t forget “However” before your solutions summary
• Dashes “-“ before and after keyword lists. Spaces around dashes
  • problems - 1, 2, and 3 - of which
  • problems - 1, 2, and 3- of which
  • problems - 1, 2, 3 - of which
• Don’t confuse consumption and animal essays - “experiencing” or “causing”?

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