How do you end your essay in a way that leaves your reader thinking?
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How do you end your essay in a way that leaves your
reader thinking?
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In this lesson, you will learn to draft a conclusion that will
leave your reader thinking by restating your thesis and giving a plea for action.
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Let’s ReviewLet’s ReviewAn opinion essay should include:
• An introduction that “hooks” the reader and states the opinion.
• Body paragraphs with supporting reasons.
• A conclusion that leaves the reader thinking.
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Let’s ReviewLet’s Review
Writing Process
Generate Ideas
Write Drafts
Revise & Edit
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Let’s ReviewA Common MistakeLeaving your readers “hanging”
without summarizing your thesis or giving a plea for action.
So what? What can I do about this?
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Let’s ReviewCore LessonRestate your thesis.1
2 Explain why it’s important.
3 Ask yourself: “What do I want my readers to do after they read my essay?
4 Write down your plea for action.
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Let’s ReviewCore LessonRestate your thesis.1
Kids and teachers would benefit from having time, daily, to eat a morning snack.
Try saying your thesis a bit differently!
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Let’s ReviewCore Lesson
2 Explain why it’s important.
This would giveeveryone a chance to refuel and refocus, so we can make the most of our time in class.
Kids and teachers would benefit from having time, daily, to eat a morning snack.
Try to say this differently than
the way you explained in your
reasons.
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Let’s ReviewCore Lesson
3 Ask yourself: “What do I want my readers to do after they read my essay?”
What do I want my readers to
do?
How will I convince my
readers to take action?
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Let’s ReviewCore Lesson4 Write down your plea for action.
Kids and teachers would benefit from having time, daily, to eat a morning snack. This would give everyone a chance to refuel and refocus, so we can make the most of our time in class.
or principal about adding morning snack time today!
Talk to your teachers
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Let’s ReviewCore LessonRestate your thesis.1
2 Explain why it’s important.
3 Ask yourself: “What do I want my readers to do after they read my essay?
4 Write down your plea for action.
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In this lesson, you have learned how to draft a conclusion that will leave your reader thinking by restating your thesis and
giving a plea for action.
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Let’s ReviewGuided Practice
Create a conclusion paragraph for the following thesis statement.
Thesis Statement: Kids should choose to eat healthy foods.
What will you leave you
reader thinking about?
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Let’s ReviewExtension ActivitiesBrainstorm a new thesis statement and create an outline for the conclusion paragraph below.
Thesis: Why it’s important:
Plea for action:
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Let’s ReviewExtension Activities
Now, take your outline and draft your own conclusion paragraph!
Invite your reader to
TAKE ACTION!
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Let’s ReviewQuick Quiz
Using the following thesis statement, draft a conclusion paragraph.
Thesis Statement: Students should get more access and time to use computers.