THAT’S A WRAP!

Guidelines for your TIB Conclusion

Why do we need a conclusion?

• To provide closure for the reader

• To leave the reader thinking about your lesson or “theme”

• NOT wondering what it is, but reflecting upon it.

• To help distinguish a connection between your reader and your experience

• Why should the reader care about your lesson?

Your conclusion SHOULD:

• Share what lesson you learned or epiphany you had from this experience.

• Explain how/why that experience has affected you as a person AND SHOWS YOUR BELIEF.

• How are you different today from this experience?

• End with a strong statement that will stick in your reader’s mind. MUST RESTATE BELIEF.

• Avoid cheesiness or clichés.

Your conclusion SHOULD NOT:

• Begin with the words “In conclusion…”

• Address the reader using “you”

• End with a cheesy statement or cliché

Not So Good Conclusions

• In conclusion, I believe that quitting isn’t always a bad thing and that sometimes you have to do what’s right.

• Overall, I continue to live this belief out in my daily life today.

• I guess you could say that falling off my bike really taught me something.

A Better Conclusion In the moment, I didn’t realize that the decision I made simply by opening an envelope at 17 years-old would truly be able to change the course of my life for the better. We may never live in a society where being called a “quitter” is a compliment, but I’ve realized that when it comes down to it, doing what feels right at heart is better than sticking with something for appearances. Volleyball will always be a part of my life, but not having to eat sleep and breathe the sport anymore was more than a relief, it was an opportunity to rediscover myself and want I wanted to do with my life. Quitting gave me a chance to enjoy college, which for me, became the most invaluable experience of my life thus far. This I Believe: Quitting isn’t always a bad thing; in fact, sometimes, it’s the best thing.