Endings... with a BANG!

Conclusions are the key to making the reader continue thinking about your paper long after they have finished it. They are a last chance to sum up what the paper was about and leave a lasting impression. That is why there are multiple techniques to ensure that you do this in the best way possible.

Original Conclusion (Following Revision):

This residence hall is home to some of the most deadly sins of all. The students at SINS University are not people of perfection, as all of them have sinned. They will continue to repeat the same sins until they can change. However, they will always be committing at least one of The Seven Deadly Sins. There is no telling when someone will commit a sin, but the majority of people do it daily. Even the most perfect person will commit one of the sins at some point in their life.

I liked this conclusion, as I feel it reviewed the key points and left the reader comparing the paper to their own lifestyle. I would probably keep this in my paper if I were to go back and revise it.

1. Reviewing Key Points - In this type of conclusion you touch on the key points that were in your essay and restate your thesis. It works as a way of summing up everything that was said so the reader remembers things that were said in the essay better. It also involves restating the thesis in some cases.

So, like you have seen with the seven undergrads in this residence hall, the sins are easily committed. Gluttony, greed, lust, envy, pride, wrath, and sloth are all sins committed by these people. They will most likely continue sinning in this manner, unaware of what they are doing. SINS University is a place of sins, and it expresses them in close quarters. This residence hall is the perfect example for someone who wishes to learn about the seven deadly sins.

This conclusion was similar to my original in that it was reviewing the key points. It covers the important aspects of the paper and ensures the reader remembers the main idea. I definitely don't think this is a bad conclusion, but I liked my original better.

2. Prediction - This type of conclusion involves creating a possible future for your story. It takes the insight that was expressed within the essay and expands it to what could eventually happen. This way, the reader is left thinking of the possible outcomes.

Now, just because these college students have been sinning for longer than they can remember, it does not mean that they cannot overcome those sins. They can recognize their wrongs and correct them to the best of their ability. However, it is probable that in doing so, they will end up committing another sin. And so, the cycle will continue as each of these students will overcome their sins, only to pick up another.


This was a very unique conclusion. I had never used predictions in any of my papers so this idea was new to me. I think it turned out well in the end for a first try, so I am rather pleased. This conclusion could easily play just as an important role as my current conclusion in my paper.