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Patrick’s essay: the conclusion

Watch the typical features of an essay conclusion: a re-statement of the main points of the essay and thesis statement & summary of future implication

In this video Jonathan returns to Patrick’s essay; this time to examine and dissect the conclusion.

As you will see, typical features of an essay conclusion include:

  • a re-statement of the main points of the essay

  • a re-statement of the thesis statement

  • a summary of future implications and predictions.

You can view the conclusion in this PDF document.

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