The two correct answers regarding the purpose of a concluding section are:
A. to point to wider issues connected to the topic
E. to tie together the main points of the text
A. to point to wider issues connected to the topic
B. to introduce a few additional interesting facts
C. to interest readers in the next topic the author plans to explore
D. to explain how the author arrived at their central point
E. to tie together the main points of the text
A. to point to wider issues connected to the topic
E. to tie together the main points of the text
the cultural significance of the topic
new information the reader gains about a topic
how the future will be affected by the topic
inferences or conclusions the reader can make about the topic
**how the future will be affected by the topic**
Implications often refer to the potential effects or consequences that a topic may have in the future.
the cultural significance of the topic
new information the reader gains about a topic
how the future will be affected by the topic
inferences or conclusions the reader can make about the topic
**inferences or conclusions the reader can make about the topic.**
Implications often refer to the conclusions drawn or the potential effects that arise from understanding the topic.
A. the cultural significance of the topic
B. new information the reader gains about a topic
C. how the future will be affected by the topic
D. inferences or conclusions the reader can make about the topic
**C. how the future will be affected by the topic.**
Implications often relate to the potential effects or consequences a topic may have moving forward. However, it's also important to note that option D ("inferences or conclusions the reader can make about the topic") can be closely aligned with implications in certain contexts, but option C more explicitly addresses the future effects. If you have to choose one, go with C.
A. gives readers one last thought to take away
B. provides the reader with context about the body text
C. provides closure
D. explains the entire text in one sentence
E. restates the thesis
A. gives readers one last thought to take away
C. provides closure
A. gives readers one last thought to take away
B. provides the reader with context about the body text
C. provides closure
D. explains the entire text in one sentence
E. restates the thesis
A. gives readers one last thought to take away
C. provides closure
Bookend the introduction -->
Make a strong statement -->
Contextualize the topic -->
Call to action -->
Draw from an expert -->
A. Rephrase the thesis statement while adding more insight based on the evidence in the text. Ask yourself: What was important about the main ideas in the text?
B. Give a challenge or command to readers. This could be asking the reader to take an action or to think from a specific viewpoint.
C. Link the last paragraph back to the beginning by referring to keywords, metaphors, questions, or other ideas from the introduction.
D. Share a relevant quote or statistic from an outside source that reinforces or adds insight on the topic.
E. Suggest further possibilities or a larger meaning of the topic. Ask yourself: How does this have a wider impact? What does it mean for the future?
1. **Bookend the introduction** → **C. Link the last paragraph back to the beginning by referring to keywords, metaphors, questions, or other ideas from the introduction.**
2. **Make a strong statement** → **A. Rephrase the thesis statement while adding more insight based on the evidence in the text. Ask yourself: What was important about the main ideas in the text?**
3. **Contextualize the topic** → **E. Suggest further possibilities or a larger meaning of the topic. Ask yourself: How does this have a wider impact? What does it mean for the future?**
4. **Call to action** → **B. Give a challenge or command to readers. This could be asking the reader to take an action or to think from a specific viewpoint.**
5. **Draw from an expert** → **D. Share a relevant quote or statistic from an outside source that reinforces or adds insight on the topic.**
Text Description: An essay about social media and groupthink makes the claim that social media leads individuals to conform to one of a few specific behavior profiles, essentially pitting friends against each other to become the best version of a constructed personality. The essay includes examples of how dangerous groupthink can be for both public health and individual mental wellbeing.
Which sentence would serve a closing statement for this text?
(1 point)
Regular social media users might already have noticed how social media affects their behavior.
Social media users might also be surprised to learn who controls the content they see every day.
In the words of Oscar Wilde, "Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."
In the words of Oscar Wilde, "Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much."
**In the words of Oscar Wilde, "Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."**
This closing statement emphasizes the importance of individuality and contrasts with the conformity driven by social media, aligning well with the essay's themes.
Text Description: An essay about social media and groupthink makes the claim that social media leads individuals to conform to one of a few specific behavior profiles, essentially pitting friends against each other to become the best version of a constructed personality. The essay includes examples of how dangerous groupthink can be for both public health and individual mental wellbeing.
Which sentence would serve a closing statement for this text?
(1 point)
Regular social media users might already have noticed how social media affects their behavior.
Social media users might also be surprised to learn who controls the content they see every day.
In the words of Oscar Wilde, "Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."
In the words of Oscar Wilde, "Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much."
**In the words of Oscar Wilde, "Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."**
This quote emphasizes the importance of individuality in contrast to the conformity that social media promotes, which aligns well with the themes discussed in the essay.