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 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
to introduce a few additional interesting facts
What are a topic’s implications?(1 point)
Responses
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)
Responses
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
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
link the first paragraph back to the begining, rephrase the thesis statement, share a relevant quote, give a cfhallenge or command to the reader, suggest further possibilites or larger meaning of a topic
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)
Responses
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.”
1 answer
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
What are a topic’s implications?
Inferences or conclusions the reader can make about the topic
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
Match the explanations to the correct closing statement types.
Bookend the introduction - link the first paragraph back to the beginning
Make a strong statement - share a relevant quote
Contextualize the topic - suggest further possibilities or larger meaning of a topic
Call to action - give a challenge or command to the reader
Draw from an expert - rephrase the thesis statement
Use the text description to answer the question. Which sentence would serve as a closing statement for this text?
In the words of Oscar Wilde, “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
