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

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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 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

to introduce a few additional interesting facts

What are a topic’s implications?(1 point)
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the cultural significance of the topic
the cultural significance of the topic

inferences or conclusions the reader can make about the topic
inferences or conclusions the reader can make about the topic

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

new information the reader gains about a topic

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

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

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

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

restates the thesis
restates the thesis

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

Use the text description to answer the question.

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)
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In the words of Oscar Wilde, “Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.”
In the words of Oscar Wilde, “Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.”

Social media users might also be surprised to learn who controls the content they see every day.
Social media users might also be surprised to learn who controls the content they see every day.

Regular social media users might already have noticed how social media affects their behavior.
Regular social media users might already have noticed how social media affects their behavior.

In the words of Oscar Wilde, “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”

Answer 1

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

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What are a topic’s implications?

• inferences or conclusions the reader can make about the topic

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What does a closing statement do in a concluding section? Select the two correct answers.

• provides closure
• gives readers one last thought to take away

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Match the explanations to the correct closing statement types.

1. Bookend the introduction - Draws from an expert
2. Make a strong statement - Makes a strong conclusion or leaves a powerful message.
3. Contextualize the topic - Provides background or relevance to the topic.
4. Call to action - Encourages the reader to take specific action related to the topic.
5. Draw from an expert - Quoting or referring to an authority in the field.

(Note: The specific matching responses weren't listed in your question, so the above are general explanations for each type.)

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Which sentence would serve a closing statement for this text?

• In the words of Oscar Wilde, “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”