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3. With your class and your writing group, discuss the elements of an effective conclusion. What questions should a conclusion answer?
4. Read through your introduction and three body paragraphs on the topic of change. Write one sentence that sums up what you said about change (the literal). Add a sentence that explains what change means to you, other people, and the world (the interpretive). Add at least one more sentence explaining why change matters (the universal).
Literal: Interpretive:
Universal:
5. You have now constructed all of the elements of an expository essay about change. Organize the paragraphs using the outline below, and then follow your teacher’s instructions to prepare a cohesive draft before revising.
I. Introduction (See Activity 2.14)
II. Support paragraph about a change in yourself (See Activity 2.14)
III. Support paragraph about a change from a text (this activity) IV. Support paragraph about a change from society (this activity)
V. Conclusion (this activity)
my Notes
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Literary Terms
A conclusion is one or more paragraphs that bring the essay to a close and
leave an impression with the reader.
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