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What is the purpose of a concluding section? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses

to interest readers in the next topic the author plans to explore
to interest readers in the next topic the author plans to explore

to tie together the main points of the text
to tie together the main points of the text

to introduce a few additional interesting facts
to introduce a few additional interesting facts

to point to wider issues connected to the topic
to point to wider issues connected to the topic

to explain how the author arrived at their central point
to explain how the author arrived at their central point
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The two correct answers regarding the purpose of a concluding section are:

  1. to tie together the main points of the text
  2. to point to wider issues connected to the topic

These conclusions help summarize the main ideas and offer broader context or implications related to the topic.

What are a topic’s implications?(1 point)
Responses

new information the reader gains about a topic
new information the reader gains about a topic

how the future will be affected by the topic
how the future will be affected by the topic

the cultural significance of the topic
the cultural significance of the topic

inferences or conclusions the reader can make about the topic

The correct response regarding a topic's implications is:

how the future will be affected by the topic

Implications often refer to the potential effects or consequences that a topic may have moving forward.

Question
What does a closing statement do in a concluding section? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses

restates the thesis
restates the thesis

gives readers one last thought to take away
gives readers one last thought to take away

explains the entire text in one sentence
explains the entire text in one sentence

provides the reader with context about the body text
provides the reader with context about the body text

provides closure

The two correct answers regarding what a closing statement does in a concluding section are:

  1. restates the thesis
  2. gives readers one last thought to take away

These elements help reinforce the main idea and leave readers with a final, impactful message.

Match the explanations to the correct closing statement types.(2 points)
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Bookend the introduction
Make a strong statement
Contextualize the topic
Call to action
Draw from an expert

Here are the explanations matched to the correct closing statement types:

  1. Bookend the introduction - This involves referencing an idea or concept introduced at the beginning of the text, creating a cohesive structure.

  2. Make a strong statement - This means ending with a powerful or provocative remark to leave a lasting impression on the reader.

  3. Contextualize the topic - This provides broader context to the topic, explaining its relevance or significance beyond the text.

  4. Call to action - This encourages the reader to take a specific action or think differently about the topic addressed.

  5. Draw from an expert - This incorporates a quotation or idea from an authority in the field to lend credibility or weight to the closing statement.

You can input these explanations accordingly based on their corresponding closing statement types.