Q&A for How to Write a Conclusion

It depends on whether you're writing about that person in general or a specific period in their life. If you're writing about their life, you could give a very brief overview from their humble beginnings to their biggest accomplishments. If you're writing about a specific period or event, focus on why that event was important. Remember, a conclusion is just meant to be a short but strong summation.

Repeat your three main points and say something to leave the reader thinking.

Sum up your paper. Restate the thesis and the topic. Find a way to bring your hook back into play. Try to answer your hook. Bring back your major points. Make it short.

Avoid repeating things you already stated in the essay, and instead use the conclusion as a space to make your final argument.

Read over what you have written in your essay and summarize the point you are trying to make in a short and snappy paragraph.

Yes, you need a conclusion because it wraps up your essay.

You can use the same format discussed in this article. After you restate your thesis, make sure you include your concession and counterargument, then summarize your remaining arguments. Finally, write the final statement of your paper. See the example in this article.

You can follow the same formatting as you use for a paper for English class. Just make sure you use concise language that gets directly to the point in summarizing your hypothesis, results, and conclusions. It's a good idea to talk to your instructor to check if they have specific formatting requirements. They may even provide you with a sample of a successful conclusion.

Make a subtle change of topic! For example: Let's say you are writing a report about how drugs affect you, and you just finished a section about how it makes you look. You can subtly change the topic by saying, "Drugs don't make your body look healthy, nor are they good for you." Just like that you have an introduction to your conclusion. Once that sentence is done, you can just summarize the rest!

Sum up all of your main points. Be sure to include everything, and try not to sound too repetitive. For example, don't just copy down your main points word for word- try using different syntax to put emphasis on your writing.