conclusion

22 FEBRUARY 2012
This conclusion is for writing.

HOW TO DRAW CONCLUSIONS??????

Use all the facts that you can fine in the passage to help you deduce or figure out what you do not know. But sometimes conclusions are pointed out in the paragraph itself.

EXAMPLE:

Put me on your feet.

i know you wear socks and shoes on your feet.

I will keep you warm and dry.

both of these keep you warm, but only shoes keep you dry.

Wear me when it rains

what do you wear, on your feet, when it rain??

rainboots!

follow these steps to draw a conclusion:

1. Read the paragraph and identify the topic sentence and main idea.
2. Look for supporting details as evidence that you can use to reach a conclusion
3. Combine your prior knowledge with the supporting details to draw conclusions.
4. Ask these question:

• what is the writer trying to prove?
• what is the consequences of these events?
• what is going to happen because of these actions?
• what can i conclude from the paragraph?

Expressions that point to a conclusion:

 Prove that, Thus, Therefore, It follows that, As a result, In fact