Conclusion

Conclusions are where so many people lose marks! Learn what to avoid and get a basic format so that you can gain all marks possible for this area.

To write a conclusion:

1. Summarise your claims in one sentence.

For example:

• Graffiti is art because it is appreciated and is an expressed emotional response.
• In conclusion, graffiti is not a form of art because it causes damage to private and public property and is a bad influence on younger children.

Easy right?

When could problems occur?

• Including new information. There is a difference in ‘insightful’ versus ‘new information’.
• Including too much information.
• Going off topic.

It’s important to note that if you don’t want to lose scores, ensure that your conclusion does not introduce anything new.

Because it is a small area, it’s unlikely that you’ll gain many marks, but there is potential to lose marks, just from including things that shouldn’t be included.

Examples

Watch video to see worked example/s relating to conclusions:

Technology is like the Trojan horse—it has snuck into our lives and seized it. We cannot give it another opportunity to seize the lives of our children, risking their privacy and innocence in the process. This is why technology should not become a school subject.

Overall, sport isn't a competition, but a time to learn sportsmanship because ….[ what are the two summarised arguments…]
What do you think sport is?

Schools should have school sports because [what are the two arguments]. has so many benefits, causes and effects. It is good to see a student running past, now a changed person after the discipline of school sports. Long live the love of school sports!

Key Rules to remember:

• Only summarise in 1 sentence.
  
• You don’t really gain many points with a conclusion but if you don’t include one or it includes the wrong things, you could lose marks!

Practice time!

Now, it's your turn to practice.

The questions in this checkpoint are provided to help you develop your writing skills.

To do your practice questions, click on the below to download your question paper. You can print it out or work from the electronic version. We do recommend that you write your answers by hand in a notebook or on paper.

PDW-CP12-Questions.pdf

Once you have completed your questions, review the suggested solutions. You can download (and print if you wish) the PDF suggested solutions and/or watch the suggested solutions video (all below).

Once you're done with reviewing the practice question suggested solutions, move on to the next checkpoint.

PDW-CP12-Answers.pdf

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