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HowtoWriteaConclusion第1页WhatisaConclusionAconclusionisananswercreatedfromthehypothesis,andsumsupthehypothesis.Conclusionsalwaysareputattheendofawritingpiece.Theystatewhathasbeenprovenandwhathasbeenlearned.第2页PurposesofaConclusionuuwrapthingsupandendyouressay,evaluatesthesignificanceofthepaper,reemphasizesthemainpoints,predictsanoutcome,offersasolution,orsuggestsafurtherstudy.第3页AConclusionshouldinclude1.Arestatementofyoursubject,yourthesis,hypothesis,orwhatcanbecalledthecentralmissionofyourstudy.2.Apresentationofyourfindings,asummary.Becarefultoavoidmakingachapterbychapterlistofthecontentsofyourmaintext.Itshouldsoundlikeadiscussion.第4页Aconclusionshould3.Discussandinterpretfindings.Giveanswers.Drawinferencesfromyourstudyanddiscusstherelevanceofyourdata.4.Pointtoareasoffurtherresearch.Nodoubtwhileyouwereresearchingyourtopic,insomeareas,youfoundmorequestionsthananswers.第5页Aconclusionshouldinclude5.Gracefulexit.Thefinaltwoorthreeparagraphsareasimportantasanyothers.Youcouldtalkabouttheoverallsignificanceofthestudy,ofthesubjectingeneral,andhowitisimportanttoknowaboutit.Makethereaderfeelthatithasbeenworthhisorhertimetoreadthispaperandthattheworldwillbeabetterplacewithyouinitasanacademic.第6页TheConclusionRemind your reader why you have been writing this essay!Its been a long while since your Topic Sentence!So,rephrase your Topic Sentence.第7页Finally:broaden your focus!Move away from examples,quotes and analysis and make some general conclusions:Discuss what you think was the authors purposeDescribe your personal reactions or thoughtsConnect it to life in the 21st century第8页YourconclusionshouldNOTinclude:1.Newideasorfacts,2.Anyfootnotes.3.Announcementofwhatyouhavedone(i.e.InthispaperIhaveexplained.)第9页SampleConclusion:Macbethstartedoffasaheroandendedupahatedtyrant.Suchpower-hungrypeoplearestillaroundtodayandcontinuetocausegreatinstabilityinsociety.Thatiswhywecontinuetohavepoliticalunrestandwarsandwehearaboutthemdailyinthenews.Sadly,Shakespearehasshownusthatselfish,nakedambitionisoneofhumanitystimelessvices.第10页Suggestions1.Answer the question So What?Showyourreaderswhythispaperwasimportant.Showthemthatyourpaperwasmeaningfulanduseful.第11页Suggestions2.Synthesize,dont summarize2.Synthesize,dont summarize DontsimplyrepeatthingsthatwereinyourDontsimplyrepeatthingsthatwereinyourpaper.Theyhavereadit.paper.Theyhavereadit.ShowthemhowthepointsyoumadeandtheShowthemhowthepointsyoumadeandthesupportandexamplesyouusedwerenotsupportandexamplesyouusedwerenotrandom,butfittogether.random,butfittogether.第12页Suggestions3.Redirect your readers Giveyourreadersomethingtothinkabout,perhapsawaytouseyourpaperintherealworld.Ifyourintroductionwentfromgeneraltospecific,makeyourconclusiongofromspecifictogeneral.Thinkglobally.第13页Suggestions4.Echoing the introduction:Echoingyourintroductioncanbeagoodstrategyifitismeanttobringthereaderfull-circle.第14页Suggestions5.Looking to the future:Lookingtothefuturecanemphasizetheimportanceofyourpaperorredirectthereadersthoughtprocess.Itmayhelpthemapplythenewinformationtotheirlivesorseethingsmoreglobally.第15页OtherSuggestionsKeepinmindtheKeepinmindthebalancebalanceofyourassignment.ofyourassignment.Theconclusionshouldbeclearandrelativelybrief.Theconclusionshouldbeclearandrelativelybrief.ThereisThereisno need to go over everything againno need to go over everything again thatyouhavealreadymentionedthiswouldbethatyouhavealreadymentionedthiswouldbeunnecessarilyboringandtedious.unnecessarilyboringandtedious.MakesurethatMakesurethatthe conclusion is based on the conclusion is based on what you have said beforewhat you have said beforeitisoftenitisoftentemptingtogooffatatangentandtosaythingstemptingtogooffatatangentandtosaythingsthatarecompletelyunrelatedtothetopic.Bethatarecompletelyunrelatedtothetopic.Bewaryofthis.waryofthis.第16页IntroductoryParagraphMain Paragraph 1Main Paragraph 2Conclusion第17页OthersuggestionsTrynottomakeyouropiniontoopompousorauthoritarianusuallyyourviewpointwillbeobviousfromyourdiscussion,sothereisnoneedtoconcludewithstatementssuchas:Inconclusion,IthinkHamletisagreatplay.Allowyourenthusiasmforthetopictoshowinhowyoudiscussit.第18页OthersuggestionsBecarefulwithtenses.Inaconclusion,youwillusuallywanttousethepresentperfect(e.g.Theaimofthisdissertationhasbeento.)followedbythesimplepast(Chapter1providedanoverviewof,etc.).第19页OthersuggestionsBeverycarefulaboutusingthewordconclusionanywhereotherthantheconclusionitself!Thiscanmisleadthereader.Ifyouusethewordconclusionseveraltimesinanessay,thereaderwillgiveuptryingtoworkoutwheretheconclusionreallyis.第20页