Friday 20 June 2014

How to write a conclusion of an essay?

A conclusion is basically summing up all the ideas, concepts, analysis, and views together. The end of an essay or conclusion should state the outcome of the whole essay by summarizing the significant concepts along with the writer’s suggestions.

A weak ending to your essay may give a feeling of vagueness to the reader. The examiner would feel that the concepts were not clear enough to convey the proper message. The main function of the conclusion is to summarize and restate the whole content of the essay. However this should be noted that simply the repetitive summary will reduces the influence and impact of the argument.

A conclusion should stress the importance and significance of the essay statement, give the essay a feeling of fulfillment and leave a long lasting impact on the reader or checker. The conclusion should be strong enough to demonstrate what the whole essay carries for a reader. It should play the role of the quick check for the examiner.


However there are certain elements which should not be present in your essay such as the following:
·         New information should not be present in your essay.
·         Ending up with a long quotation should be avoided.
·         Prime focus should not be on any one element or concept.
·         Mere summing-up with no suggestions. 
What to include:
·         Summarizing the argument presented in the main essay body and how these identify with the paper question.
·         A restatement of the fundamental perspective exhibited in the introduction accordingly with the subject.
·         Perspective on what may happen.
It is advisable to add your opinion in the conclusion but it should be noted that your tone should not be excessively authoritarian as this may lead to associate a bad image to your essay. Avoid phrases like "in conclusion," "to conclude," "in summary," and "to sum up." The readers have an idea when is the essay about to end, by including such phrases you will make your essay weak. Let the reader decide where the ending of your essay is. A well constructed essay has clear and prominent leads about the conclusion.


The importance of a conclusion lies in the fact that it has the power to persuade the reader to your point of view and it gives a complete image of your essay by summarizing the important points therefore it should be constructed with a strong brain-storming.

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