Room 312 - (Enhanced) Concluding Paragraphs; Fireside Book Chats
November 21st, 2008 — room312Today’s Podcast:
- Concluding Paragraphs
- Fireside Book Chats: - The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon - Identical
Concluding Paragraphs:
Again, because I teach ninth graders, I use a fairly formulaic approach when teaching them how to write a conclusion to a five paragraph essay. The conclusion is structured in three parts:
- Restatement of the thesis
- Restatement of the major arguments/points of the paper
- Call to action/parting thought (depends on the purpose of the paper)
Example:
Clearly The Dark Knight stands head and shoulders above the rest of the movies of 2008. Christian Bale’s Batman is cleverly acted, heath ledger’s Joker performance is stunning, and Chris and John Nolan’s scriptwriting superb. If you didn’t see this in theaters, this is a must see on DVD.
