Style: Write a Paragraph Summary-Link

There are many kinds of summary. This page is about ENDING of paragraphs and sections in essays

• The last sentences of every paragraph should be either:
  • a summary (e.g. “In summary…”)
  • a link (e.g. “The next paragraph…”)
  • both summary and link
  • neither

Examples from writing projects 1 and 2

• Intro
  • Neither!
  • Intro ends with thesis statement
• Description (link only, summarising description is hard)
  • The next paragraph looks at some problems production of Tantalum is causing
  • The next paragraph looks at some issues plastic bags are causing
  • The next paragraph looks at some problems copper recycling is causing
  • The next paragraph looks at some of the problems the Sumatran orangutan is facing.
• Problems (summary and link)
  • In summary, there are three problems - 1, 2, and 3 - of which the most s is 3.
  • In summary, there are three reasons that the Sumatran Orangutan is becoming endangered - hunting, deforestation, and disease - of which the most serious is deforestation. The next paragraph looks at three NGOs which are trying to improve the situation.
  • In summary, there are three ways in which which Tantalum production is causing harm in the area where it is mined - pollution, child labour, and dangerous working conditions - of which the most serious is child labour. The next paragraph looks at three possible solutions to those issues.
• Solutions (summary only, no need to link into a conclusion)
  • In summary, there are three solutions - 1, 2, and 3 - of which the most useful is 3.
  • In summary, although there are three main solutions being attempted - ecotourism, hunting patrols, and education - none of them are currently very effective.
  • In summary, of the three NGOs working on this issue - ABC, DEF, and UNESCO - only UNESCO is making any real progress.

Rules for sectional essays

• Once you have more than 5 paragraphs, the rules change.
• See write a sectional essay for details