Conclusion-writing-結(jié)尾段的寫作課件

1、How to Write a ConclusionHow to Write a ConclusionWhat is a ConclusionA conclusion is an answer created from the hypothesis, and sums up the hypothesis. Conclusions always are put at the end of a writing piece. They state what has been proven and what has been learned. What is a ConclusionA conclusi

2、Purposes of a Conclusionwrap things up and end your essay,evaluates the significance of the paper, reemphasizes the main points, predicts an outcome, offers a solution, or suggests a further study.Purposes of a Conclusionwrap tA Conclusion should include A restatement of your subject, your thesis, h

3、ypothesis, or what can be called the central mission of your study. A presentation of your findings, a summary. Be careful to avoid making a chapter by chapter list of the contents of your main text. It should sound like a discussion. A Conclusion should include AA conclusion should3. Discuss and in

4、terpret findings. Give answers. Draw inferences from your study and discuss the relevance of your data. 4. Point to areas of further research. No doubt while you were researching your topic, in some areas, you found more questions than answers. A conclusion should3. DiscussA conclusion should includ

5、e5. Graceful exit. The final two or three paragraphs are as important as any others. You could talk about the overall significance of the study, of the subject in general, and how it is important to know about it. Make the reader feel that it has been worth his or her time to read this paper and tha

6、t the world will be a better place with you in it as an academic. A conclusion should include5.The ConclusionRemind your reader why you have been writing this essay! Its been a long while since your Topic Sentence! So, rephrase your Topic Sentence.The ConclusionRemind your readFinally: broaden your

7、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 centuryFinally: broaden your focus!Your conclusion should NOT include:New ideas or facts,Any f

8、ootnotes. Announcement of what you have done (i.e. In this paper I have explained.)Your conclusion should NOT incSample Conclusion: Macbeth started off as a hero and ended up a hated tyrant. Such power-hungry people are still around today and continue to cause great instability in society. That is w

9、hy we continue to have political unrest and wars and we hear about them daily in the news. Sadly, Shakespeare has shown us that selfish, naked ambition is one of humanitys timeless vices.Sample Conclusion: Macbeth sSuggestions1. Answer the question So What? Show your readers why this paper was impor

10、tant. Show them that your paper was meaningful and useful.SuggestionsSuggestions2. Synthesize, dont summarize Dont simply repeat things that were in your paper. They have read it. Show them how the points you made and the support and examples you used were not random, but fit together. Suggestions2.

11、 Synthesize, donSuggestions3. Redirect your readers Give your reader something to think about, perhaps a way to use your paper in the real world. If your introduction went from general to specific, make your conclusion go from specific to general. Think globally. Suggestions3. Redirect your reSugges

12、tions4. Echoing the introduction: Echoing your introduction can be a good strategy if it is meant to bring the reader full-circle. Suggestions4. Echoing the intrSuggestions5. Looking to the future: Looking to the future can emphasize the importance of your paper or redirect the readers thought proce

13、ss. It may help them apply the new information to their lives or see things more globally. Suggestions5. Looking to the fOther SuggestionsKeep in mind the balance of your assignment. The conclusion should be clear and relatively brief. There is no need to go over everything again that you have alrea

14、dy mentioned this would be unnecessarily boring and tedious. Make sure that the conclusion is based on what you have said before it is often tempting to go off at a tangent and to say things that are completely unrelated to the topic. Be wary of this. Other SuggestionsKeep in mind IntroductoryParagr

15、aphMain Paragraph 1Main Paragraph 2ConclusionIntroductoryMain Paragraph 1MaOther suggestionsTry not to make your opinion too pompous or authoritarian usually your viewpoint will be obvious from your discussion, so there is no need to conclude with statements such as: In conclusion, I think Hamlet is

16、 a great play. Allow your enthusiasm for the topic to show in how you discuss it. Other suggestionsTry not to maOther suggestionsBe careful with tenses. In a conclusion, you will usually want to use the present perfect (e.g. The aim of this dissertation has been to.) followed by the simple past (Chapter 1 provided an overview of, etc.). Other suggestionsBe careful wiOther suggestionsBe very careful about using the word conclusion any