Concluding Paragraph

In your final paragraph you are to do the following:

1. Topic sentence: repeat the ideas in your thesis statement, but with deeper understanding.  This is where you restate your thesis, but not in the same words.  This is basically Task 1.

2. Supporting sentences: summarize the main points in the body of your essay.  This is basically Task 2, the response.  Make sure you are writing about your body paragraphs.  Just a quick couple sentences to refresh everyone's memory.

3. Closing sentence: connect back to the introduction to "clinch" the ideas in the essay, showing their importance.  Make sure you have come full circle to let the reader (me) know that you have wrapped up your essay.

4. Call to Action: Suggest something readers can do about what they've just read.  You are to end with this.  A call to action tells the reader what he or she can do to advance your cause.  You can't just say people should be more compassionate, you have to give ideas on how we can be more compassionate.

Once you've finished your conclusion paragraph begin writing your rough draft of your essay. Once you've written all paragraphs onto one paper as your rough draft you can toss all of your scratch papers.  Make sure you edit your rough draft.  We will be typing Wednesday and Thursday.  This is due Thursday.  You will staple your rough draft to the back of your typed final draft.

Here is how your paper should be laid out:

Introduction (Paragraph 1 of your essay)

Body Paragraph 1 (Paragraph 2 of your essay)

Body Paragraph 2 (Paragraph 3 of your essay)

Conclusion (Paragraph 4 of your essay)

Don't forget this is a summative grade.  20% is the edited rough draft, and 80% is the final typed draft.