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How might a writer best provide a conclusion that effectively ends a story?
Responses Choose the best responses

by helping the reader make connections with other texts
by helping the reader make connections with other texts - no response given

by making sure all loose ends are tied up
by making sure all loose ends are tied up - no response given

by showing how the theme and plot are related
by showing how the theme and plot are related - no response given

by introducing new characters
by introducing new characters - no response given

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Best responses:
- by making sure all loose ends are tied up
- by showing how the theme and plot are related

Tying up loose ends gives narrative closure; relating theme to plot gives emotional or intellectual closure. Introducing new characters prolongs the story, and connections to other texts aren’t necessary for an effective ending.