Wrap It Up

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Wrap It Up!

• Creating A Conclusion

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Can you select the best concluding sentence to
wrap up?

• The ending sentence in a paragraph or essay
  should summarize what has already been said.
• The ending sentence should add ZING to the
  paragraph or essay.

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A concluding sentence never adds new information.

If it is not in the paragraph or essay, it should
not be in the wrap up sentence.
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Topic My best holiday celebration ever
Details

• Christmas last year

• Remote controlled car

• Visit grandparents in Florida

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• As you can see, Christmas last year was my
  favorite holiday since I received a remote
  controlled car and visited my grandparents in
  sunny Florida.

• As you can see, Christmas last year was my
  favorite holiday, because I had so much fun and
  got to play with all my stuff and it was cool.

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• As you can see, Christmas last year was my
  favorite holiday since I received a remote
  controlled car, visited my grandparents in sunny
  Florida.

• As you can see, Christmas last year was my
  favorite holiday, because I had so much fun and
  got to play with all my stuff and it was cool.

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2. Topic If I had a million dollars to spend
on someone else
Details

• Build a new home for my parents

• Help feed the hungry

• Take my friends to Disneyland

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• In the end, I would take the million dollars and
  buy my parents a new car, feed the hungry, and
  take all my friends to Disneyland.

• Since the million must be spent on others, I
  would build my parents a new home, feed the
  hungry, and take all my friends to Disneyland.

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• In the end, I would take the million dollars and
  buy my parents a new car, feed the hungry, and
  take all my friends to Disneyland.

• Since the million must be spent on others, I
  would build my parents a new home, feed the
  hungry, and take all my friends to Disneyland.

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3. Topic The life cycle of a butterfly
Details

• Caterpillar

• Cocoon

• Butterfly

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• The butterflys life cycle goes through the
  following three stages a green caterpillar, a
  brown cocoon, and a beautiful butterfly.

• The life cycle of a butterfly is never dull as it
  begins as a caterpillar, spins a cocoon, and
  emerges as a beautiful, graceful butterfly.

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• The butterflys life cycle goes through the
  following three stages a green caterpillar, a
  brown cocoon, and a beautiful butterfly.

• The life cycle of a butterfly is never dull as it
  begins as a caterpillar, spins a cocoon, and
  emerges as a beautiful, graceful butterfly.

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4. Topic Building a tree house
Details

• Draw a plan

• Gather materials

• Begin work

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• So grab your hammer and join me as we draw out a
  plan, gather our materials, and begin building
  the very best tree house ever!

• So in conclusion, to build a tree house you must
  first have a building plan, gather the materials,
  and get started!

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• So grab your hammer and join me as we draw out a
  plan, gather our materials, and begin building
  the very best tree house ever!

• So in conclusion, to build a tree house you must
  first have a building plan, gather the materials,
  and get started!

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5. Topic Babysitting my little brother
Details

• Sneaky

• Picky eater

• Whiney

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• Im in double trouble when I have to babysit my
  little brother, because he is sneaky, a picky
  eater, and whines like a cat.

• I hate babysitting my little brother because he
  is sneaky, a picky eater, and whines a lot.

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• Im in double trouble when I have to babysit my
  little brother, because he is sneaky, a picky
  eater, and whines like a cat.

• I hate babysitting my little brother because he
  is sneaky, a picky eater, and whines a lot.

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6. Topic If I could change how my parents
treat me
Details

• Stay up later

• Pay a larger allowance

• Ask my opinion

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• Thus, my parents should let me stay up later, pay
  me more allowance, and ask my opinion more often
  besides, all my friends get to stay up late.

• Therefore, if I could change the way my parents
  treat me, I would change my bedtime, increase my
  allowance, and let me put my two cents in on
  decisions.

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• Thus, my parents should let me stay up later, pay
  me more allowance, and ask my opinion more often
  besides, all my friends get to stay up late.

• Therefore, if I could change the way my parents
  treat me, I would change my bedtime, increase my
  allowance, and let me put my two cents in on
  decisions.

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7. Topic Staying home on a snowday
Details

• Sleep in

• Sledding

• Snow cream

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• Let it snow, let it snow, so I can sleep in, sled
  on the fresh fallen snow, and make cold,
  delicious snow cream.

• Finally, I love snow days because I can sleep
  late, sled outside, and make snow cream to eat.

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• Let it snow, let it snow, so I can sleep in, sled
  on the fresh fallen snow, and make cold,
  delicious snow cream.

• Finally, I love snow days because I can sleep
  late, sled outside, and make snow cream to eat.

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8. Topic How to improve your grades
Details

• Listen

• Do homework

• Be prepared

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• So listen carefully to the teacher, do your
  homework, and come prepared to improve your
  grades in school.

• Theres no mystery to improving your grades at
  school if you just listen to the teacher, do your
  homework, and come to class prepared.

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• So listen carefully to the teacher, do your
  homework, and come prepared to improve your
  grades in school..

• Theres no mystery to improving your grades at
  school if you just listen to the teacher, do your
  homework, and come to class prepared.

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The best concluding sentence will

• Summarize what has already been said.
• Add ZING to the paragraph or essay.

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A concluding sentence never adds new information.

If it is not in the paragraph or essay, it should
not be in the wrap up sentence.
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Now you try it!

• Write a
• concluding
• sentence that
• wraps up the following.

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Topic My summer vacation

• Details
• Washington D. C.
• Visit the Smithsonian
• Visit the Capital Building

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Topic My most embarrassing moment

• Details
• In the classroom
• Taking a test
• Fell into the trashcan

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