UNM-Valencia Library: Clark--Conclusions
Conclusion--Definition
- The last paragraph
- Connect your ideas to bigger ideas.
- Suggest the importance of the topic.
- Ask questions for further research, study or discussion.
- Revisit your thesis.
- Summarize your points.
- Last impression.
Conclusions--Resources
Activity 1 Conclusions and Titles Exercise
- Open the Conclusions Document (right click and open in new tab).
- Go to Kahoot.it to do the Conclusions and Titles survey.
- Enter the PIN shown on the SMART Board.
Activity 2 Group Sentence Order Exercise
- Divide into groups of 3.
- Put the sentences in order to form a conclusion
- Tape strips to fo construction paper.
- Bring "construction paper poster" to front of class share.
Activity 3 Writing a Conclusions
- Divide into pairs.
- Choose 5 sentences and 1 quote from the information provided to write a conclusion.
- Place sentences and quote in the order that you believe is best.
- Copy and past the quote and sentences you want in the order you want.
- Save the document (be sure to include all the groups names at the head of the Document
- Use LEARN Course Messages to send saved document to LeAnn Weller.
- Document is shared with the class.
Activity 4 Discussion Board Homework Post
- Choose 6 sentences and 1 quote from the information provided to write a conclusion.
- Place sentences in the order that you believe is best.
- Write a paragraph *3-4 sentences) describing why you chose those sentences and why you placed them in that order
- Post is due by Friday, October 6 at 11:59 AM.
- Discussion Board Comment--due by Sunday October 8 at 11:59 AM
- Choose a post with NO comment.
- Read the conclusion.
- Give 2 reasons why you believe the quote relates to the sentences or the quote doesn't relate to the sentences.
