Conclusions and transitions
- 1. The Comma: Why it matters
- 3. W E E K 3 Transitions and Conclusions
- 4. O N T O T H E N E X T O N E Transitions
- 5. Transitions: But why? When do we use them? in between different ideas beginning and end of paragraphs in midst of paragraph that contains multiple points Why are they important? build relationship between supporting arguments help reader to understand your organization why you’re moving from this idea to that idea
- 6. Examples Comparing Similarly Likewise In support of this idea Another example of this phenomenon In relation to this issue Contrasting However On the other end of the spectrum On the other hand In contrast to In opposition to this idea
- 7. • PULL OUT YOUR ARTICLES AND UNDERLINE/HIGHLIGHT THE TRANSITIONS • DISCUSS WITH YOUR GROUP HOW THE PHRASES SUPPORT THE ARTICLE AND HELPED YOUR UNDERSTANDING Let’s Practice
- 8. More Practice: What transitional phrase would be best for the following: In the previous paragraph, you wrote how you agree with the statements about love the author made, but now you are going to disagree with one of his statements. In the previous paragraph, you wrote about what you think about love. You are going to continue to talk about love in the next paragraph You start your paragraph discussing the author’s view and now you want to give a specific example of his theory.
- 9. P U T T I N G A N E N D T O Y O U R E S S A Y Conclusions
- 10. What is it? Purpose tie all the ends up add a sense of closure Placement at the very, very end last thought to leave your reader with Length one whole paragraph 5-7 sentences
- 11. Let’s Consult the Authorities Purdue Owl says, “It is important to have a strong conclusion, since this is the last chance you have to make an impression on your reader. The goal of your conclusion isn’t to introduce any new ideas, but to sum up everything you’ve written.” Purdue Owl
- 12. Three Main Goals of a Conclusion Three major goals: Restate the main idea of your essay, or your thesis statement Summarize the main points of your essay Leave the reader with an interesting final impression
- 13. The “Do”s and “Don’t”s DO remind reader of thesis revisit ideas from body end on a bang DON’T introduce new info restate your thesis word for word copy and paste your intro similar content but different purposes Purdue Owl says
- 14. Practice Makes Perfect Here’s a strong concluding paragraph: “Getting a better job is a goal that I would really like to accomplish in the next few years. Finishing school will take me a long way to meeting this goal. To meet my goal, I will also prepare my résumé and search for jobs. My goal may not be an easy one to achieve, but things that are worth doing are often not easy.” (Purdue Owl) Based on this example, can you guess what the thesis was? Can you tell what the body paragraphs were about?
- 15. All Together Now! Refer back to your articles and look at the conclusions. Are they successful? Why or why not? Do they refer back to anything in the introduction?