Briefly restates the thesis and main points in a new way

Brings ideas together into one clear takeaway

Informational and explanatory essays

Essays with multiple reasons/examples that need tying together

Rephrase thesis → blend key points → end with a theme sentence

A point-by-point repeat of each body paragraph

Adding brand-new major evidence

Encourages the reader to do something, change something, or think differently

Persuasive/argument essays

School/community topics (rules, habits, choices)

State the issue → suggest a clear action → explain impact/benefit

Specific, realistic steps

Clear audience (“students,” “families,” “leaders,” “readers”)

Commands with no reasoning

Overly extreme or unrealistic demands

Leaves the reader thinking by asking a meaningful final question

Reflective, narrative, or thematic essays

Topics with moral/choice-based issues

Summarize the main message → ask a deep “So what?” question

What should we value/choose?

What would happen if…?

How will this affect…?

Yes/no questions

Questions that introduce a totally new topic

Shows what could happen next or why the topic will matter later

Essays about change, progress, decisions, or long-term effects

Restate the main idea → predict/forecast → connect to theme

Consequences if nothing changes

Benefits if action is taken

How the idea could grow over time

Wild predictions without logic

Ending with vague statements (“in the future things will change”)