Article: " It's tempting to start off your conclusion this way, but it's a big turn off to readers when you use cliches like this. You don't need to use any special words to begin your conclusion. If you want to use an introductory phrase, use a stronger one like "based on the evidence" or "ultimately." You might also begin your first sentence with a word like "although," "while," or "since." Additionally, avoid "to conclude," "in summary," or "in closing." Your conclusion will be different from your introduction, but they will share certain features. For example, you'll end your introduction with your thesis statement and begin your conclusion by revisiting that thesis. Additionally, your conclusion can refer back to the ideas and information you presented in your introduction, which brings your paper full-circle. For example, you may have opened your introduction with an anecdote, quote, or image. Bring it back up in your conclusion. Similarly, if you opened with a rhetorical question, you might offer a potential answer in your conclusion. You might make the common mistake of only discussing your most persuasive point or the last point you made. However, this can undermine your argument as a whole. It's better to provide an overview of how your points come together to support your ideas than to give your reader a thorough review of your strongest point. For example, you wouldn't want to end your essay about allowing students to use the library during lunch by stating, "As the evidence shows, using the library at lunch is a great way to improve student performance because they are more likely to do their homework. On a survey, students reported using the library to do research, ask homework questions, and finish their assignments early." This leaves out your points about students reading more and having a place to spend their lunch period if they don't like eating in the cafeteria. Conclusions are tricky because you don't want to simply repeat yourself, but you also shouldn't say anything new. Read over what you've written to check that you haven't introduced a new point, added new evidence, or tacked on extra information. Everything in your conclusion must be discussed in the introduction or body of your paper. If you have introduced something you think is really important for your paper, go back through the body paragraphs and look for somewhere to add it. It's better to leave it out of the paper than to include it in the conclusion. and revise your conclusion before turning in your paper. Set aside your paper for at least a few hours. Then, re-read what you've written. Look for typos, misspelled words, incorrectly used words, and other errors. Additionally, check that what you've written makes sense and accurately reflects your paper. If something doesn't make sense or your conclusion seems incomplete, revise your conclusion so that your ideas are clear. It's helpful to read your entire paper as a whole to make sure it all comes together.
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Avoid using introductory phrases like "in conclusion. Model your conclusion based on your introduction. Include all of your points in your summary, rather than focusing on one. Make sure you don't introduce any new information. Proofread