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