Essay Writing: Concluding Paragraph

The concluding paragraph brings the paper to a proper closing, and does not merely restate what has already been explained thoroughly in the essay. The conclusion will not repeat ideas, nor will it bring up a new topic; rather, it will give an implicit summary of the paper and then give a unique perspective on the material discussed, reemphasizing the topic for the reader.

There are four main tactics that the writer can employ in writing the concluding paragraph:

• Restatement and Recommendation: Here the major points of the paper are given in a summary form and a suggestion is made to the reader about the subject (e.g. Take good care of your car).
• Prediction: The writer of a paper may want to predict what will happen with his or her topic in the future (e.g. the electric car will take over the industry).
• Allusion: The writer may choose to write an appropriate story to get his point across to the reader. This will allow the reader to relate better to the subject (e.g. "I know a good friend who had a '57 Chevy...").
• Quotation: This can give some more validity to your argument if it is a quotation from an expert in the subject (e.g. "As Lee Iacocca concluded at his retirement speech at Chrysler...").