Conclusion/ Works Conclusion/ Works CitedCited

It’s the end of the paper as It’s the end of the paper as we know it…we know it…

ConclusionConclusion 3 Parts:3 Parts:

Restates the thesis in a new and Restates the thesis in a new and interesting wayinteresting way

Relates to world at largeRelates to world at large Provides sense of closer and Provides sense of closer and

finalityfinality

Part 1: Restating ThesisPart 1: Restating Thesis

It is the It is the firstfirst sentence of your sentence of your conclusion.conclusion. It needs to be stated in a new and It needs to be stated in a new and

interesting way--- don’t be repetitive!!!interesting way--- don’t be repetitive!!! Yes, this can be difficult…it will take Yes, this can be difficult…it will take

time and brain power…both of which you time and brain power…both of which you possess!!!possess!!!

Example:Example:Original Thesis in IntroOriginal Thesis in Intro.: .: Capital punishment is the worst form of justice in Capital punishment is the worst form of justice in

our judicial system because it our judicial system because it does not allow does not allow for rehabilitationfor rehabilitation, , it continues the idea of killingit continues the idea of killing and it could and it could end the life of an innocent personend the life of an innocent person. .

New (reworded) Thesis for New (reworded) Thesis for ConclusionConclusion::

Capital punishment is not justice; Capital punishment is not justice; it does not it does not consider the possibility of remorse for the consider the possibility of remorse for the crime,crime, it only it only serves to reinforce the act of serves to reinforce the act of killingkilling, and , and it does not take into account it does not take into account wrongful convictions.wrongful convictions.

Part 2: Relating to the World at Part 2: Relating to the World at LargeLarge

This part of your conclusion should be getting This part of your conclusion should be getting more broad…more broad… How does your specific topic effect other areas of How does your specific topic effect other areas of

life?life? How might this effect other countries and cultures?How might this effect other countries and cultures? What might future ramifications of this topic be?What might future ramifications of this topic be?

Example:Example:

Society has fallen into the idea of “an eye for Society has fallen into the idea of “an eye for an eye”, meaning the punishment should an eye”, meaning the punishment should match the crime. However, America was a match the crime. However, America was a country founded on compassion and tolerance. country founded on compassion and tolerance. America also serves as an example to other America also serves as an example to other countries and that example should be a shining countries and that example should be a shining beacon of charity and forgiveness. Forgiveness beacon of charity and forgiveness. Forgiveness is a tenet of almost every faith and that is an is a tenet of almost every faith and that is an ideology that every American should be able ideology that every American should be able to support, especially in the justice system. to support, especially in the justice system.

Part 3: Sense of Closure/Part 3: Sense of Closure/ Circle idea Circle idea

The last sentence of your conclusion:The last sentence of your conclusion: Provides a sense of finality…it should be obvious Provides a sense of finality…it should be obvious

that your paper is OVER…this is NOT the time for that your paper is OVER…this is NOT the time for cliff hangerscliff hangers

Circle idea (the Circle idea (the last linelast line of your paper relates back of your paper relates back to the to the first linefirst line of your paper) of your paper)

Example:Example:

Attention Getter in the paper:Attention Getter in the paper: ““The death penalty doesn't deter/ Doesn't satisfy, doesn't The death penalty doesn't deter/ Doesn't satisfy, doesn't

add up - all it does is kill…” The idea of capital add up - all it does is kill…” The idea of capital punishment is prevalent in today’s society that it has even punishment is prevalent in today’s society that it has even made its way into music…made its way into music…

Last Sentence:Last Sentence: ““These times are so uncertain/ There’s a yearning These times are so uncertain/ There’s a yearning

undefined/ And people filled with rage/We all need a undefined/ And people filled with rage/We all need a little tenderness” and a little compassion. little tenderness” and a little compassion.

Capital punishment is not justice; it does not consider the Capital punishment is not justice; it does not consider the possibility of remorse for the crime, it only serves to possibility of remorse for the crime, it only serves to

reinforce the act of killing, and it does not take into account reinforce the act of killing, and it does not take into account wrongful convictions. Society has fallen into the idea of “an wrongful convictions. Society has fallen into the idea of “an eye for an eye”, meaning the punishment should match the eye for an eye”, meaning the punishment should match the

crime. However, America was a country founded on crime. However, America was a country founded on compassion and tolerance. American also serves as an compassion and tolerance. American also serves as an

example to other countries and that example should be a example to other countries and that example should be a shining beacon of charity and forgiveness. Forgiveness is a shining beacon of charity and forgiveness. Forgiveness is a

tenet of almost every faith and that is an ideology that every tenet of almost every faith and that is an ideology that every American should be able to support, especially in the justice American should be able to support, especially in the justice

system. But there is hope, while capital punishment has system. But there is hope, while capital punishment has made it into music, so has a more uplifting counterpoint, made it into music, so has a more uplifting counterpoint,

“These times are so uncertain/ There’s a yearning “These times are so uncertain/ There’s a yearning undefined/ And people filled with rage/We all need a little undefined/ And people filled with rage/We all need a little

tenderness” and a little compassion.tenderness” and a little compassion.