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listen [|here] Writing Skill 13: WRITE THE CONCLUSION The purpose of the conclusion is to close your essay by summarizing the main points of your discussion. When finished with your conclusion, the reader should clearly understand your exact ideas on the topic and the reasons you feel the way that you do about the topic.

The ideas in your conclusion should be clearly related to the ideas that you began in the introduction. You should indicate what you intend to discuss in the essay in the introduction, and you should indicate the outcome or results of the discussion in the conclusion. Refer to the essay topic and sample introduction in Writing Skill 10.

Essay Topic Some people prefer to work in groups on projects, while other people prefer to work alone. What are the advantages of each, and which do you prefer? Use details and examples to support your response.

The following example shows a possible conclusion to an essay on this topic.

CONCLUSION

I have worked individually throughout my education, and I have been successful

working in this way because this style of work is a good match with my personality. I can

imagine that, for some people. the: cooperative: benefits that come from working in groups might be a ,good thing.

However, I prefer to continue with a style of work that has made

me successful up to now. I hope that the success that I have had up to now by working in this way will continue to make me successful in the future.

Here the writer refers back to the personal information that was mentioned in the introduction, saying I have worked individually throughout my education, and I have been successful working this way.... The writer also briefly summarizes the advantages of each style of work by mentioning that working individually is a good match with my personality and that working in groups .has cooperative benefits. Finally, the writer clearly states a preference for working individually because of the success that this style of work has brought up to now. The following chart outlines the key information that you should remember about writing a conclusion.

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