Conclusion strategies

Purpose: Conclusions are your last impression on your reader. They wrap up your points, suggest new directions, and urge audiences to action. Choosing the best conclusion strategy depends on your purpose, audience, and the conventions of your field. In this discussion, you will draft a conclusion paragraph that uses a common conclusion strategy and then you will reflect on your choice.

Task:

1. Read the lesson on conclusion strategies.

2. Compose a conclusion paragraph in a word processing document (e.g., Microsoft Word). The paragraph should be between 150-250 words. In your paragraph, use one or more of the strategies we reviewed in the lesson. 

· So What? Explain Importance/ Synthesize.

· Pose Questions for Future Research or Study/ What Now?

· Echo the Introduction

· Call to Action

· Use Quotations to Amplify your Main Point

3. In 50 words, reflect on which conclusion strategy(s) you chose and why.

4. Start a new discussion post below and copy and paste your conclusion paragraph and rationale for your strategy into the post below.

Criteria for Success Conclusion paragraphs will be graded based on quality and according to the associated rubric.