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Closing the argument

Closing the argument. Conclusions and clinchers. Parts of a Strong Conclusion. Revisit your position Sum up the main points supporting your position Sum up your objection to the response

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Closing the argument

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  1. Closing the argument Conclusions and clinchers

  2. Parts of a Strong Conclusion • Revisit your position • Sum up the main points supporting your position • Sum up your objection to the response • Leave the reader or listener with a clincher – a strong final thought. Don’t be afraid to use a shocking statement.

  3. Clincher Techniques • Refer to the Introduction • Example or story • Stories or examples (personal or not) • Shocking Facts, Statement, or Situation • A claim or situation that seems so unreal it shocks the reader or listner • Question • A rhetorical question tells the audience to "think about it" • Quotation • Humor – an appropriate joke or anecdote

  4. Example Conclusion Over 95% of parents polled are in agreement with a school wide uniform policy. Uniforms allow students to be who they are, not what they wear. After all, shouldn’t school be about academics rather than apparel? It’s time our nation got back to reading, writing, and arithmetic….not Baby Phat, Apple Bottom, and FUBU. http://teachersites.schooldesk.net/content/4/32/428/my%20files/persuasive%20writing.ppt#269,20,A killer conclusion with a clincher statement

  5. Revise the Clincher The best way to Improve Belmer Woods is to make it into Belmer Park. The park would help the environment, the junior high, and the city. In addition, the park would cost the city less than a new subdivision or strip mall. Many people have ideas about developing Belmer Woods, but only a park would be best for the community.

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