Writing Introductions & Conclusions

Five-Paragraph Essay

Main idea

Supporting Details

Main Idea

Supporting Details

Main Idea

SupportingDetails

Summary/Conclusion

Main Idea/Introductory and Thesis Paragraph

Writing an Introduction Begin a piece of research writing with an

effective introduction. An effective introduction makes the topic of the report clear. It sets up the organization of the essay and gets the reader interested.

In the Introduction: Restate the prompt or topic ----- make it interesting to catch the reader’s attention.

WE CALL THIS A HOOK!

Ideas for Writing an Introduction

Get your reader interested in your story. Show your own interest in it. You may begin one of these ways:

Use a quotation Use a catchy title Give a lively, colorful description Give an interesting fact or unusual detail Lead the reader from something familiar into

something strange

Share an interesting fact . . . And then tell more about it. The bumblebee bat is the smallest mammal on earth.

Describe a sound . . . and then tell where it came from . . . Snap! Crackle! Crunch! Something heavy is lurking in the woods.

Ask an interesting question . . . And then provide an answer.. . . Have you ever wondered how many dogs can you walk at one time?

Thesis Statement

Your thesis statement is your last sentence of your introductory paragraph!

The Conclusion Paragraph

Conclusion Paragraph Writing

You have to write a conclusion. “What do I write now?”

What do you do???

Don’t panic.

Follow this plan…

If you have an introduction paragraph, it will be easy.

Your conclusion should be a reflection of your introduction.

The ‘recipe’ is almost identical:Topic 1 Reason ATopic 2 Reason BTopic 3 Reason C

Restate Thesis Statement Closing sentence/s

Again…A conclusion paragraph includes: Summary of your three topics (A, B, C)

Restatement of Thesis Closing Sentence

No paragraph should be less

than five sentences.

These three topics are the three These three topics are the three topics of your body paragraphs.topics of your body paragraphs.

Restate Restate each topic when you put each topic when you put it in your conclusion.it in your conclusion.

Do NOT use identical sentences!!Do NOT use identical sentences!!

Your Three Topics

Now, end your paragraph with a bang!

Remember, conclusion Remember, conclusion paragraphs must have a paragraphs must have a closingclosing sentence. Finish sentence. Finish with a sentence that makes a with a sentence that makes a strong impression – strong impression – any any kind kind of strong of strong ‘‘markmark’’ in your in your readerreader’’s mind.s mind.

That closing line……That closing line…… What you say here depends on what What you say here depends on what you are writing about. Letyou are writing about. Let’’s say s say you are writing about a you are writing about a construction jobconstruction job….….

To fix or build things would be satisfying To fix or build things would be satisfying work! work!

Construction work keeps people in shape Construction work keeps people in shape too. too.

The more you practice conclusion

paragraphs, the easier they will be to write.

As you write more, your sentences will become more creative, expressive, and interesting.

But, to keep organization, always follow the framework of: 1. restate your topics2. restate your thesis3. closing sentence

Writing an Effective Conclusion

1. Present interesting information that did not fit or belong in the introduction and body. Be certain that it relates directly to the topic.

2. It is good to refer back to an interesting detail from the story and lead from it to your final statement.

3. Summarize the main point of the report or writing. Restate the topic clearly, or it can be implied.

An effective concluding paragraph usually restates the ideas from the introduction. It gives the sense that enough has been said.

There you have it! It’s easy to write a conclusion paragraph. All you need is a thesis, three topics, and a closing line!