Lecture27-IntroductionToCollegeEnglishLiteratureNovember16.pptx

How to Write the Conclusion of an Essay

Introduction
Scholarly title
1. Hook (4-6 sentences)
2. Thesis statement (1 sentence)
3. Essay map (3 sentences)

Scholarly title
1. Hook (4-6 sentences)
2. Thesis statement (1 sentence)
3. Essay map (3 sentences)
1. In conclusion,… + restate your thesis (1 sentence)
Introduction
Conclusion

Scholarly title
1. Hook (4-6 sentences)
2. Thesis statement (1 sentence)
3. Essay map (3 sentences)
1. In conclusion,… + restate your thesis (1 sentence)
2. Restate your essay map (3 sentences)
Introduction
Conclusion

Scholarly title
1. Hook (4-6 sentences)
2. Thesis statement (1 sentence)
3. Essay map (3 sentences)
1. In conclusion,… + restate your thesis (1 sentence)
2. Restate your essay map (3 sentences)
3. Finish with an (approximately) brilliant thought (1+ sentences)
Introduction
Conclusion

(Rail)road to Nowhere: Hemingway’s Use of Setting
in “Hills Like White Elephants”
Ernest Hemingway has a reputation for a very economical writing style. He uses as few words as
possible to tell his story. In his famous story set in Spain, a young couple is sitting at a bar in train
station discussing an unspecified operation that the man wants the girl to undergo. Hemingway does
not tell us what this operation is, but most critics assume it is an abortion (thoughtco.com/hills-like-
white-elephants-analysis-2990497). Their discussion is the central plot point in a story about a
relationship that has come to a standstill. In “Hills Like White Elephants,” Ernest Hemingway uses setting
to convey the theme about a faltering relationship. To begin