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Essay conclusion
So you've got to the end of your essay. If you've been following our guide so far, you should have a pretty good idea of what your essay conclusion is going to be. In fact, the conclusion of your essay should be a lot like the introduction to your essay, just a little bit more - well, conclusive. Here's some ideas for getting your conclusion right.
You should know what your conclusion is about before you write it
Sounds kind of obvious, right? But like we said earlier, writing an essay is a learning process. You might have wandered off topic a little bit, found some things you weren't expecting to write about. That's not a problem. First off, make sure you included them in your introduction, then make sure that your conclusion takes account of them too. A little bit like the introduction, your conclusion needs to say these three things:
- Here's the question you asked me
- Here's how I answered it
- Here's why I was right to answer it the way I did
If you can get this right, your tutor will get to the end of your essay and be able to see that you have understood the essay question and understood how to answer it. If you then go on to describe how you answered the question, your tutor will think back over the points you made and see that you have related them to the question.
Reiterate all the arguments that you made
A good conclusion should be fairly short - you don't need to rewrite your entire essay. But summarise the points that you've made, always relating them back to the title and demonstrating how and why they were relevant. If you've included a lot of quotations or other critical works, you can quickly revisit them, again explaining why you agree or disagree. A slightly more risky tactic is to discuss things that you didn't include. Sounds a little bit like shooting yourself in the foot, but it can show that you've thought outside of the essay title. You need to be careful here, though - when you describe things you decided not to include, you need to be able to show emphatically that you had a good reason for not including them - a quote was outside the scope of the essay, for example, or it was relevant to the subject but not directly relevant to the argument you were making.
Take the opportunity to review your work
Much like the introduction, writing your conclusion isn't just a case of bashing out a couple of hundred words to finish off your essay. Well, it can be, but it doesn't have to be. There are many more constructive things you can do with your conclusion. When you've finished off the body of your essay, first of all, give yourself a pat on the back. If you've got time, maybe take a few hours out. It's much easier to look critically at your own work with fresh eyes. You'll spot typos a lot better. Go for a walk, have a cup of tea, step away from the computer. Even if you're working to a really tight deadline, you should at least stop for a few minutes, even if it's just to have a quick stroll around the block. You're nearly done!
When you come back, read through the work you've done. Now's a good time to be comparing your work with what you said you were going to do in your introduction. But don't try to do too much correction right now - that's not the point of this exercise. Make a few notes if there are things you want to change, but don't get distracted from writing your conclusion. Make sure you identify the points you made, then briefly list them in your conclusion.
Quick and to the point
Even if you've written a huge essay, your conclusion needs to be concise, and again, it can even include a joke or an amusing observation (again, though, don't just put one in for the sake of it. It needs to be relevant). It is often said that by reading the first and last paragraph of a newspaper article, you can understand about 90% of the content of the article. Although your tutor should really read the whole of your essay, the chances are that he or she will probably pay quite a lot of attention to the introduction and conclusion. Make sure that you use both to state, clearly and unequivocally, that you have understood the question and that you have answered the question.
Happy writing
We hope that this guide has given you some ideas about new ways to go about writing your own essays. Perhaps the most important thing to remember is to have fun with writing your essays. They can seem like a chore, but if you plan your time carefully, you can actually make the process enjoyable. Writing confidently, knowing that you're showing off your knowledge of your subject and being coherent and interesting is a great feeling.
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