College Composition / Unit 19 CMP 0459 short lesson, about 20 seconds
New Material in a Conclusion
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The idea
A conclusion should not introduce new ideas or new evidence; its job is to wrap up what the paper has shown.
In practice
A new argument appearing in the last paragraph leaves readers wondering why it was not developed earlier.
Where people slip
Recommending future research or action is not new material; it follows from the argument.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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