According to Edward P. Bailey and Philip A.
Powell's The Practical Writer, the conclusion should do two
things:
- It reminds the reader of the main point
of your essay. - It give the reader a sense of
finality.
The conclusion of an essay is no more
than a rewording of the thesis as a means of "wrapping up" the essay and reminding the
reader of the purpose for which the essay has been written. Therefore, it will reiterate
the general statement and the three (usually) opinions/arguments that make up this
general statement. With the topic of transportation in India, you have probably
discussed the development of this transportation and the history that is attached to
this transportation which is tied to India's colonization and advancement into the
nineteenth century. In a sense, the conclusion demonstrates to the reader that you have,
indeed, proved his/her statement and main points, or arguments about India's
transportation.
In addition, a conclusion should
also have a "clincher." This gives the conclusion a sense of finality. Again, the
clincher takes the reader back to the introductory paragraph in which you have provided
a "hook" or "motivator" (Bailey & Powell), an observation or quotation relative
to the topic. And, as mentioned in the previous post, the clincher takes the reader "to
a broader vision," or to an extension of thought from the points in the essay. For
instance, the clincher could make a statement that looks to India's future with its
advancements in transportation.
Source: Bailey, Edward P.
and Powell, Philip A. The Practical Writer. Boston: Thomson-Heilne,
2003. Print.
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