Academic writing

The Concluding Sentence

Définition

The concluding sentence is like the topic sentence because both are general statements. However the topic sentence is usually the first sentence, a general statement that introduces the topic to be discussed in the paragraph. The concluding sentence is also a general statement, but it is the last sentence and ends the paragraph.

Définition

The concluding sentence reminds the reader of the topic sentence. In fact, concluding sentence can be written like the topic sentence but in different words.

When you write a concluding sentence, you can use one of the following methods.

- State the topic sentence in different words.

- Summarize some (or all) of the main points in the paragraph.

You may begin the concluding sentence with a phrase that tells the reader that the paragraph is completed :

All in all,...........

In any event,..............

In brief,..............

Indeed,..........

In other words,..........

In short, .........

Therefore,...........

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