Conclusion writing 结尾段的写作.ppt

HowtoWriteaConclusion WhatisaConclusion Aconclusionisananswercreatedfromthehypothesis andsumsupthehypothesis Conclusionsalwaysareputattheendofawritingpiece Theystatewhathasbeenprovenandwhathasbeenlearned PurposesofaConclusion wrapthingsupandendyouressay evaluatesthesignificanceofthepaper reemphasizesthemainpoints predictsanoutcome offersasolution orsuggestsafurtherstudy AConclusionshouldinclude Arestatementofyoursubject yourthesis hypothesis orwhatcanbecalled thecentralmission ofyourstudy Apresentationofyourfindings asummary Becarefultoavoidmakingachapterbychapterlistofthecontentsofyourmaintext Itshouldsoundlikeadiscussion Aconclusionshould 3 Discussandinterpretfindings Giveanswers Drawinferencesfromyourstudyanddiscusstherelevanceofyourdata 4 Pointtoareasoffurtherresearch Nodoubtwhileyouwereresearchingyourtopic insomeareas youfoundmorequestionsthananswers Aconclusionshouldinclude 5 Gracefulexit Thefinaltwoorthreeparagraphsareasimportantasanyothers Youcouldtalkabouttheoverallsignificanceofthestudy ofthesubjectingeneral andhowitisimportanttoknowaboutit Makethereaderfeelthatithasbeenworthhisorhertimetoreadthispaperandthattheworldwillbeabetterplacewithyouinitasanacademic TheConclusion Remindyourreaderwhyyouhavebeenwritingthisessay It sbeenalongwhilesinceyourTopicSentence So rephraseyourTopicSentence Finally broadenyourfocus Moveawayfromexamples quotesandanalysisandmakesomegeneralconclusions Discusswhatyouthinkwastheauthor spurposeDescribeyourpersonalreactionsorthoughtsConnectittolifeinthe21stcentury YourconclusionshouldNOTinclude Newideasorfacts Anyfootnotes Announcementofwhatyouhavedone i e InthispaperIhaveexplained SampleConclusion Macbethstartedoffasaheroandendedupahatedtyrant Suchpower hungrypeoplearestillaroundtodayandcontinuetocausegreatinstabilityinsociety Thatiswhywecontinuetohavepoliticalunrestandwarsandwehearaboutthemdailyinthenews Sadly Shakespearehasshownusthatselfish nakedambitionisoneofhumanity stimelessvices Suggestions 1 Answerthequestion SoWhat Showyourreaderswhythispaperwasimportant Showthemthatyourpaperwasmeaningfulanduseful Suggestions 2 Synthesize don tsummarizeDon tsimplyrepeatthingsthatwereinyourpaper Theyhavereadit Showthemhowthepointsyoumadeandthesupportandexamplesyouusedwerenotrandom butfittogether Suggestions 3 RedirectyourreadersGiveyourreadersomethingtothinkabout perhapsawaytouseyourpaperinthe real world Ifyourintroductionwentfromgeneraltospecific makeyourconclusiongofromspecifictogeneral Thinkglobally Suggestions 4 Echoingtheintroduction Echoingyourintroductioncanbeagoodstrategyifitismeanttobringthereaderfull circle Suggestions 5 Lookingtothefuture Lookingtothefuturecanemphasizetheimportanceofyourpaperorredirectthereaders thoughtprocess Itmayhelpthemapplythenewinformationtotheirlivesorseethingsmoreglobally OtherSuggestions Keepinmindthe balance ofyourassignment Theconclusionshouldbeclearandrelativelybrief Thereisnoneedtogoovereverythingagainthatyouhavealreadymentioned thiswouldbeunnecessarilyboringandtedious Makesurethattheconclusionisbasedonwhatyouhavesaidbefore itisoftentemptingtogooffatatangentandtosaythingsthatarecompletelyunrelatedtothetopic Bewaryofthis IntroductoryParagraph MainParagraph1 MainParagraph2 Conclusion Othersuggestions Trynottomakeyouropiniontoopompousorauthoritarian usuallyyourviewpointwillbeobviousfromyourdiscussion sothereisnoneedtoconcludewithstatementssuchas Inconclusion IthinkHamletisagreatplay Allowyourenthusiasmforthetopictoshowinhowyoudiscussit Othersuggestions Becarefulwithtenses Inaconclusion youwillusuallywanttousethepresentperfect e g Theaimofthisdissertationhasbeento followedbythesimplepast Chapter1providedanoverviewof etc Othersuggestions Beverycarefulabou