Conclusion Template

							Conclusion Writing          Your Conclusion
Guideline
Your Claim:
The claim is the first
                            ______________________________________________________________
sentence in the
conclusion.                 ______________________________________________________________


2-4 Sentences:              ______________________________________________________________
Summarize the
                            ______________________________________________________________
argument you made in
the body of your paper.     ______________________________________________________________
Try to use new words so
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you don’t sound too
repetitive.                 ______________________________________________________________
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2-4 Sentences:
Explain why this issue
                            ______________________________________________________________
should be considered
important for individuals   ______________________________________________________________
/ society / the planet.
                            ______________________________________________________________
Include a statement that
refers back to your         ______________________________________________________________
“hook” so that you come
                            ______________________________________________________________
“full circle.” Make a
final insight about life,   ______________________________________________________________
about people or about
                            ______________________________________________________________
the world. This final
insight should be an idea   ______________________________________________________________
that really gets your
                            ______________________________________________________________
readers thinking in a
new way.                    ______________________________________________________________
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