2015/04 /30ENGLISH COMPOSITION

Concluding Sentence

Concluding Sentences

What do concluding sentences do?Concluding sentences link one paragraph

to the next and provide another device for helping you ensure your text is cohesive. While not all paragraphs include a concluding sentence, you should always consider whether one is appropriate.

Three Crucial Roles

Concluding sentences have three crucial roles in paragraph writing.(1) They draw together the information you have

presented to elaborate your controlling idea.(2) They often link the current paragraph to the

following paragraph.(3) They often qualify the information or perspectives

developed in the elaboration.

They draw together the information you have presented to elaborate your controlling idea by : summarizing the points you have made.repeating words or phrases (or synonyms for them)

from the topic sentence.using linking words that indicate that conclusions are

being drawn, for example, therefore, thus, resulting.

They often link the current paragraph to the following paragraph. They may anticipate the topic sentence of the next paragraph by:introducing a word/phrase or new concept which will

then be picked up in the topic sentence of the next paragraph.

using words or phrases that point ahead, for example, the following, another, other.

They often qualify the information or perspectives developed in the elaboration. They may qualify this information by:using concessive conjunctions to foreground the

importance of some perspectives and background others.

making comparisons and contrasts between perspectives.

using other language that clearly indicates the perspective they favor.

Choose a Type of Ending

Polish Your Last Sentence

"For the settlers who founded these farms, the people who work there, and the animals who are raised there, it's time to fight."

"We shall celebrate Janet Smith's novels for years to come, for their unique characters, inimitable poetry, and inspiring messages."