Making Conclusion

A conclusion should
• stress the importance of the thesis statement,
• give the essay a sense of completeness, and
• leave a final impression on the reader.

Suggestions

• Answer the question "So What?"
Show your readers why this paper was important. Show them that your paper was meaningful and useful.

• Synthesize, don't summarize
o Don't simply repeat things that were in your paper. They have read it. Show them how the points you made and the support and examples you used were not random, but fit together.

• Redirect your readers
o Give your reader something to think about, perhaps a way to use your paper in the "real" world. If your introduction went from general to specific, make your conclusion go from specific to general. Think globally.

• Create a new meaning
o You don't have to give new information to create a new meaning. By demonstrating how your ideas work together, you can create a new picture. Often the sum of the paper is worth more than its parts.


Strategies for Writing a Conclusion
Conclusions are often the most difficult part of an essay to write, and many writers feel that they have nothing left to say after having written the paper. A writer needs to keep in mind that the conclusion is often what a reader remembers best. Your conclusion should be the best part of your paper.

A.Singular or plurar verb
1.My friend lives in Bostom
Verb + s= singular (present tense)
2.My friend live in Bostom
Noun +s= plural
3.My brother and sister live in Bostom
Two (or more) subjects connected by and take a plural verb
4.The book on political parties in interesting
A prepositional phrase that comes between a subject and a verb does not affect the verb
5.The indeas in that book are interesting
A prepositional phrase that comes between a subject and a verb does not affect the verb

B.Using Expressions of Quantity
1.Some of the book is good
2.Some of the books are good
3.A lot of the equipment is new
4.A lot of my friends are here The verb is determined by the noun (or pronoun) which follows an expression of quantity. Examples of expressions of quantity: some of, most of, half of, two-thirds of, ninety percent of, etc
5.The number of students in the class is fifteen
6.A number of students were late
In (5) ; The number is the subject. In(6) ; a number of is an expression of quantity. It is followed by a plural noun and a plural verb

C.Using Singular Words

1.Every student has ben invited
2.Every man , woman and child needs love and understand
3.Each book and magazine is listed in the card catalog
4.Each of the students ha sa schedule
5.Everyone is here
6.Everyone is here
Every and each require singular verbs.
Noun that immediately follow every and each are singular . Each of, however is followed by a plural noun.
Everyone and everybody always take a singular verb.
7.One of my friends needs some help
One of + plural + singular verb
8.None of the boys is here
9.None of the boys are here
(informal) Subjects with none of are considered singular in very formal English, but plural verbs are frequently used in informal speech and writing.

D.Using “There + be”

1.There is a book on the shelf
2.There are some books on the shelf
The subject follows Be when there is used. In (1) the subject is book . in(2) the subjects is books.
3.There are a pen and a piece of paper on the desk
4.There is a pen and a piece of paper on the desk. (informal) In (4) sometimes in informal English a singular verb is used after there when the first of the two subjects connected by and is singular

E. Some Irregularities

1.The news is interesting
2.The United States is a big country
3.Those people are from Canada
4.The police have been called News = singular
The United States =singular
People =plural
Police= pliral
5.Eight hours of sleep is enough
6.Ten dollars is too much to pay
7.Five thousand miles is too far to go Expressions of time , money and distance are usually singular
8.Mathematics is easy for her
9.Statistics is a field of study
10.The statistic in that report are not accurate Nouns ending in –ics take singular verbs when they refer to an area of study , e.g., physics, economics, linguistics.
In (10) Some –ics nouns take plural verbs if they refer to a particular situation instead of a field of study
11.Chinese is a difficult language
12.The Chinese are kind and friendly
13.French is spoken in many countries
14.TheFrench are famous for their good wine In (11) Chinese = language
In(12) The Chinese = people
In(13) French = language
In(14) The French =people
15.The poor have many problems
16.The rich get richer The poor =people who are poor
The rich= people who are rich
Other examples : the old, the young, the blind, the deaf, the living, the dead.