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WRITING CONCLUSIONS

WRITING CONCLUSIONS . THE PURPOSE OF A CONCLUSION. IS t o bring closure to highlight the universal idea in a “mini essay” to offer a “human connection” to the essay IS NOT to repeat, paraphrase, or summarize the thesis to present a new essay or new direction. THE PARTS OF A CONCLUSION.

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WRITING CONCLUSIONS

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  1. WRITING CONCLUSIONS

  2. THE PURPOSE OF A CONCLUSION IS • to bring closure • to highlight the universal idea in a “mini essay” • to offer a “human connection” to the essay IS NOT • to repeat, paraphrase, or summarize the thesis • to present a new essay or new direction

  3. THE PARTS OF A CONCLUSION • Topic sentence • Links the topic to the universal idea • Connecting commentary • Discusses the significance of the universal idea in relation to literature, life, and/or the human condition • Clincher sentence • Recapitulates the overall significance of the universal idea in a thought-provoking statement, perhaps a witticism or aphorism

  4. BUILDING A CONCLUSION . . . Keep the thesis in mind . . . Converting the Mississippi River from a common river into a unique, “turbulent” entity, John M. Barry uses an admiring point of view, dynamic diction, and picturesque figurative language to communicate that the Mississippi River’s “complexity” and inability to “lie at rest” feed his fascination.

  5. Topic Sentence Barry’s essay affirms that theMississippi River, with its tireless churning, “roiling,” coursing through America, is an intriguing, complex entity. fascination = UI

  6. Connecting Commentary connection #1 Add the connecting commentary . . . Through his characterization of the river, Barry offers an almost romantic perspective of the Mississippi River, reminiscent of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s ideas in Nature, by suggesting that a common natural form, such as a river, can so inspire wonder in the human soul. How does one experience this wonder? By becoming that “transparent eyeball” that melts into nature. This fascination, is not focused on the individual, however; like Charles Darwin, Barry finds the complexities of nature themselves admirable: Humans are not the only complex entities on earth, so are the natural forms in which they live. connection #2

  7. Clincher Sentence Add the clincher sentence . . . As a result, Barry, like Emerson and Darwin, discovers complexity in the deceptively simple, and suddenly, the ordinary Mississippi River becomes extraordinary. juxtaposition

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