How To Write A Conclusion Paragraph?

Writing a conclusion is not taken that seriously most of the time, the writer is usually exhausted or always in a hurry when he/she is about to end an essay. Conclusion, on the one hand, is not taken seriously but on the other has the same, in fact, higher weightage than the other components of the essay. The conclusion is the closure, and it holds the same importance as the introduction or main body of the essay.

Just like the introduction forms the base for the essay or the paper, the conclusion sums up the whole essay and reflects the main ideas with the whole paper. One needs to master the skill of writing the perfect conclusion to fulfill all the criteria of essay writing perfectly. We will talk about conclusions and various conclusion examples to enhance your skills in writing a good ending for your essays.

Importance of Conclusion

The last paragraph of your thesis, essay or paper is not just about summing everything up; it's not just a short paragraph which simply ends everything, it is, in fact, a summarized analysis of the whole paper. The conclusion provides a solution to the problems discussed in the paper; it helps in proving the goal of your essay. The conclusion gives a clearer image to the reader about the achievement of the goal of the essay.

One needs to write an in-depth analysis of the thesis statement of the research paper, with that it should be clarified if the purpose of the study has been achieved or not. It is important to use strategic thinking skills with an efficient evaluation. Call to action (CAT) is a tool used in the final lines of an essay, which helps in inspiring the readers for further reading and also leaves some space for thinking.

Tips for writing an effective conclusion

Mostly the writer feels stuck, and it becomes a hard job to conclude your literature effectively. Sometimes it is because of the word limit and sometimes because of the limited ideas and a naïve theme of the paper. We at CaseProfessors always advise against assuming the conclusion as a smaller version of a larger task at hand. It is quite obvious that no new ideas can be added, so the best way to do it is to sum-up all your ideas and the main theme in a brief note.

Few effective tips are as follows:

• When doing extensive research, one must first summarize all the main ideas and state whether the goals of the study are accomplished or not,
• CAT (Call for action) should be applied, and suggestions should be provided for further reading,
• Confidence should be reflected in your writing so that the reader may trust the knowledge of the author,
• The thesis should be restated and remember to put in some supportive knowledge,
• And In the end, try to put in an open question to make the audience inquisitive and to make them think.

Mistakes to avoid

It is common for us to make mistakes while writing the conclusion for our essay or paper. A few mistakes are mentioned below with the methods to avoid them:

• The author should always stick to the key ideas and the theme of the study. Jumping to irrelevant suggestions and ideas outside the theme of the study should be avoided at all times. For example, when writing on the plastic in the ocean, do not include any solution which is not mentioned in the study or is new.
• The author needs to make sure that all the arguments stated in the essay should be summarized in the conclusion.
• CTA holds a very significant role in the conclusion paragraph. When forming the CTA, one should never sound emotional; the call to action should be balanced in a way that it reflects the confidence and the excitement of the author.
• Most of the time, the writer mixes the conclusion with the summary. You should know that summary is a short analysis of all the main points of the essay with the personal outcome while the conclusion is more about what you have learned but not what you have just found, which was already present there. So, it is recommended to write your conclusion as a conclusion and not just a summary.
• Make it professional. It is important that your conclusion should sound professional with some analysis and key points regarding the improvement.

The conclusion has its own unique structure, which can be well defined by the help of this outline.

The topic statement includes the rephrasing of the thesis statement. In it, you need to add some supportive information to make it stronger.

1. Supporting statement  

In this part, the writer summarizes all the main points of the topic in a brief manner and explains how the ideas come together.

2. Closing statement

This closing statement includes the CAT (Call to action) approach, or it provides closure with an open-ended question that indulges the reader for further reading and keeps his/her interest in-tact.

Conclusion examples

Here are a few examples which we at CaseProfessors have developed for your better learning:

• Article analysis

Analyzing article by John Allen, we concluded that his point of view is biased because of the years he has spent in the Navy service, which dominates his personality. Ethical standards cannot exist within locked circumstances and should be according to moral principles. In our opinion, one must come out of his/her comfort zone and should concentrate on how the situation and behavioral challenges are seen by random observers. The only hope is that such an approach will assist naval officers in adapting to daily life after service.  

• Law research paper

Arguments were provided during the research; it can be assumed that not all participants of court case Burberry VS. People of Chile had the same purpose for being present. Additional pressure was put on the jury due to the financial interests involves, which ultimately led the jury to take several breaks. This presents a clear example of an incorrect analysis of the legal process, which shows us how people in power control the legislative system. Unfortunately, no past hearings have been revived yet. Will, the officials, be making any notes, this still remains an open matter because of the flawed transparency of the system?

• Thesis with a practical problem

The purpose of this research was to identify effective fundraising planning for environmental non-profit organizations. Based on the quantitative and qualitative analysis, it can be concluded that social distance and temporal distance act as significant elements while planning and designing campaigns. The results show that the donors respond effectively to the images portraying a large social distance and temporal distance.

• Thesis with a theoretical argument

The analysis depicting the change in the representation of migration and USA border policy in the past ten years, this thesis concludes with showing the media discourse that directly and indirectly influences the political decisions.

So, these were a few conclusion examples of various essays, papers, and the thesis which can help you in getting the idea of the perfect ending for your literature.

Conclusion of the conclusion 

In the end, we would recommend you to follow all the given guidelines and stay confident. A confident and positive writer always finds a way to perfection. Never forget that every aspect of literature holds the same amount of importance, and none of them outweighs each other. The balance holds the key to success.