Writing effective conclusions
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Effective conclusions should recommend a course of action, offer an idea the reader should now believe, or warn of consequences if not persuaded. They should not summarize ideas, rewrite the thesis, or introduce new research, but can reaffirm the stance with an anecdote.
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- 2. What NOT to do • Summarize your ideas • Rewrite your thesis word for word • Rewrite topic sentences word for word • Offer new research not mentioned in the body of your paper
- 3. What you SHOULD do • Recommend a course of action • Offer an idea the reader should now believe • Offer a counter of what will happen if your reader fails to be persuaded • Reaffirm your stance with an anecdote