CONCLUDING SENTENCES

“GROUP 3”
“CONCLUDING SENTENCES”

Concluding Sentences?????

The concluding sentence is the last sentence in

paragraph. Its job is to summarize the main idea
of the paragraph. If the paragraph is part of essy,
the concluding sentence also transitions to the
next paragraph
 Examples of concluding sentence starters include:

1. In conclusion 6. Thus

2. Therefore 7. Finnally

3. As Expressed 8. Lastly

4. Overal 9. For this reason

5. As a result 10. In general

 Characteristics of Effective Concluding Sentences

It is important for your students to know how to write effective concluding

sentences in order to drive home the final point. Some characteristics include:

1. Reviewing main points mentioned in a paragraph

2. Restating the topic sentence
3. Are found at the end of a paragraph
 
  4. Do not introduce new ideas or topics
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As the writer, you should keep in mind that concluding sentences may look different
As the writer, you should keep in mind that concluding sentences may look different
for various types of writing. Examples of these types of writing include narratives,
for various types of writing. Examples of these types of writing include narratives,
descriptions, compare and contrast, and argument.
descriptions, compare and contrast, and argument.
The concluding sentence of a narrative paragraph should emphasize the moral lesson
The concluding sentence of a narrative paragraph should emphasize the moral lesson
to the audience. With descriptive paragraphs, the concluding sentence helps to tie
to the audience. With descriptive paragraphs, the concluding sentence helps to tie
everything together by emphasizing details from the topic sentence, using different
everything together by emphasizing details from the topic sentence, using different
wording and summing up supporting facts. When writing a concluding sentence for the
wording and summing up supporting facts. When writing a concluding sentence for the
compare and contrast paragraph, you will want to restate both topics by pointing out
compare and contrast paragraph, you will want to restate both topics by pointing out
the various similarities and differences that were discussed. The concluding sentence in
the various similarities and differences that were discussed. The concluding sentence in
an argument paragraph will summarize the argument being made. It may reaffirm why
an argument paragraph will summarize the argument being made. It may reaffirm why
the argument is correct and the consequences that may occur if the argument is not
the argument is correct and the consequences that may occur if the argument is not
heeded.
heeded.
 Tips to write a good concluding sentence

1. Begin with a conclusion signal

1. Begin with a conclusion signal
2. Remind your reader of the main idea by one of the following methods
2. Remind your reader of the main idea by one of the following methods
3. Never end a paragraph by introducing a new idea
3. Never end a paragraph by introducing a new idea
 Examples of Concluding Sentences

Early colonist came to the New World in order to gain freedom from the harsh reign of the
Early colonist came to the New World in order to gain freedom from the harsh reign of the
English monarchy. Not only did the colonist desire freedom from the king’s taxation
English monarchy. Not only did the colonist desire freedom from the king’s taxation
systems, but thet olso wanted to break away from the intolerence that kept them from
systems, but thet olso wanted to break away from the intolerence that kept them from
worshiping freely in england. They saw the new country as a place for new beginnings,
worshiping freely in england. They saw the new country as a place for new beginnings,
andlooked forward to beginning their lives anew even it meant living in a land of
andlooked forward to beginning their lives anew even it meant living in a land of
uncertainty.
uncertainty.