Question

A student is writing an article about recycling and ends their draft with the following sentence:
Anyway, recycling is cool and we should all do it more.

Which option best improves the sense of closure while maintaining a formal and informative tone, and correctly explains why it is the best choice?
A.

Recycling is totally awesome, so let’s just keep doing it!
This revision is effective because it uses enthusiastic language to encourage the reader.
B.

To sum it up, recycling can help protect the environment for future generations.
This revision is effective because it summarizes the topic and maintains a formal, informative tone appropriate for an article.
C.

That’s why recycling is great because it’s better than throwing stuff away.
This revision is effective because it restates the author’s opinion in a casual and relatable way.
D.

Recycling is okay, but it’s not the only thing that matters.
This revision is effective because it introduces a new idea that adds complexity to the conclusion.

Answer 1

Correct answer: B.

Why: Option B provides a concise, formal conclusion that summarizes the article’s main point and gives a clear, informative reason — protecting the environment for future generations — which gives the reader a sense of closure. It avoids colloquial language and unsupported enthusiasm (problems with A and C) and doesn’t open a new, undeveloped topic at the end (problem with D).