Here are the answers to the questions based on the provided descriptions:
Question 1 A) What is the purpose of a concluding section? Select the two correct answers.
- to tie together the main points of the text
- to point to wider issues connected to the topic
Question 2 A) What are a topic’s implications?
- how the future will be affected by the topic
- inferences or conclusions the reader can make about the topic
Question 3 A) What does a closing statement do in a concluding section? Select the two correct answers.
- restates the thesis
- provides closure
Question 4 A) Match the explanations to the correct closing statement types.
- Bookend the introduction - Link the last paragraph back to the beginning by referring to keywords, metaphors, questions, or other ideas from the introduction.
- Make a strong statement - 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?
- Contextualize the topic - 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?
- Call to action - Give a challenge or command to readers. This could be asking the reader to take an action or to think from a specific viewpoint.
- Draw from an expert - Share a relevant quote or statistic from an outside source that reinforces or adds insight on the topic.
Question 5 A) Which sentence would serve a closing statement for this text?
- In the words of Oscar Wilde, “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
These answers encapsulate the main aspects of concluding a piece of writing effectively and align with the descriptions provided.