WRITING AN

ARGUMENT (CONT)

Writing a Conclusion
 CONCLUSION
• Restatement of Thesis Statement
• Summary of key points in each paragraph
• Final comment
• May emphasize an action that you would like
the reader to take

* Don’t: introduce new ideas in a conclusion

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 • RESTATEMENT OF THESIS STATEMENT:

Thesis statement:
Supermarkets are the best place to buy food
because of their convenience and lower prices

Restatement of thesis statement:

The fact that larger supermarkets offer cheap
prices and a large selection of products makes
them the best place for shoppers

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• RESTATEMENT OF THESIS STATEMENT:

Thesis statement:
Travelling abroad is a valuable learning
experience

Restatement of thesis statement:

People can learn many things by travelling to

other countries

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• RESTATEMENT OF THESIS STATEMENT:

Thesis statement:
Creating and owning a business offers more
advantages than working as an employee in a
company

Restatement of thesis statement:

Despite the challenges, being an entrepreneur

can offer more benefits than other types of
employment

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• RESTATEMENT OF THESIS STATEMENT:

Thesis statement:
The World Wide Web can be very useful for
research, but it also contains a lot of incorrect
information.

Restatement of thesis statement:

The World Wide Web gives access to a huge

amount of knowledge, but users shouldn’t
believe everything they read there.

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• RESTATEMENT OF THESIS STATEMENT:

Thesis statement:
Learning to play a musical instrument is very
beneficial for children.

Restatement of thesis statement:

When children are exposed to music and are

taught to play instruments such as the piano or
violin, there are many positive effects.

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 Thesis Statement
This essay will argue that while there are
isolated incidences of the Internet being
used in poor countries to bring economic
growth, there is overwhelming evidence
to show that the Internet is not the
solution to bridging the digital divide

Restatement of Thesis Statement

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 3 techniques for a memorable
conclusion
• 1. Make a prediction
• 2. Suggest results or consequences
• 3. Suggest a solution or make a
recommendation

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 Handouts

Choose the best conclusion for

this introduction

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 Write the conclusion for the
Internet >< The digital divide

• Restatement of Thesis Statement

• Summary of key points in each paragraph
• Final comment
• May emphasize an action that you would like
the reader to take

* Don’t: introduce new ideas in a conclusion

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