"A book, too, can be a star, 'explosive material, capable of stirring up fresh life endlessly,' a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe." - from Madeleine L'Engle's Newberry Medal Acceptance Speech

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

804 Notes on Writing Conclusions


  • connect back to and build on intro
  • emphasize how serious the problem is
  • give a solution
  • leave the reader thinking
  • end with related questions
  • relate to personal experience
  • sentences such as If_____ then ______ 
  • words like "essential" "important"
  • strong, passionate voice
    • use active verbs such as should, must, need to
    • personal thoughts and experiences
    • show optimism and hope

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