At the end of this lesson the students should be able to:

• Identify various ways to conclude an essay
• Conclude an essay using appropriate means.

Duration: 45 minutes

Activity: Teacher follows the same process as in Day 2, but this time leading students to generate various means of concluding an essay and developing them. As the introduction should arouse interest, the conclusion should satisfy it. An effective and satisfying end to an essay is as important as an arresting beginning. An abrupt or feeble ending may spoil the whole effect of the essay. A good conclusion may consist of: (a) a summing up) of the arguments of the essay; (b) final conclusion drawn from the subject-matter; (c) a suitable quotation; (d) a sentence that strikingly expresses the main point you want to drive home.