How do you write a good concluding sentence for a paragraph?

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How do you write a good concluding sentence for a
paragraph?

• SPI 501.3.5 Select an appropriate concluding
  sentence for a well-developed paragraph

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What do you picture for the word conclude?
The End
Finished
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A concluding sentence is the last sentence of the
paragraph.

• Sometimes it restates the main idea of the
  paragraph
• It can also be a sentence that leaves the reader
  with a thought or feeling about the topic

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It is like a hamburger!
Introduces the topic of the paragraph. Keeps the
middle from falling off.
Supports the topic sentence. The juicy and meaty
details.
Supports and holds together your paragraph
sandwich.
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What is the topic sentence?Locate it with your
NHP

• (1) Whales, one of nature's largest mammals, can
  be divided into two categories. (2) Baleen whales
  are one kind of whale. (3) Baleen whales have a
  type of keratin called baleen that hangs in their
  mouths and sifts food from the ocean waters. (4)
  Baleen whales can consume up to 9,000 pounds of
  fish a day. (5) The toothed whale is the other
  type of whale. (6) The toothed whales have teeth
  instead of baleen. (7) They gnaw and chew on
  their meals. (8) Like the baleen whales, the
  toothed whales consume large portions of food
  each day. (9) Though many varieties of whales
  exist in our oceans, they are all categorized
  according to whether they have baleen or teeth
  inside their gigantic mouths.

How do you know it is the topic sentence?
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What are the detail sentences? Locate them with
your NHP

• (1) Whales, one of nature's largest mammals, can
  be divided into two categories. (2) Baleen whales
  are one kind of whale. (3) Baleen whales have a
  type of keratin called baleen that hangs in their
  mouths and sifts food from the ocean waters. (4)
  Baleen whales can consume up to 9,000 pounds of
  fish a day. (5) The toothed whale is the other
  type of whale. (6) The toothed whales have teeth
  instead of baleen. (7) They gnaw and chew on
  their meals. (8) Like the baleen whales, the
  toothed whales consume large portions of food
  each day. (9) Though many varieties of whales
  exist in our oceans, they are all categorized
  according to whether they have baleen or teeth
  inside their gigantic mouths.

How do you know they are the details?
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What is the concluding sentence? Locate it with
your NHP

• (1) Whales, one of nature's largest mammals, can
  be divided into two categories. (2) Baleen whales
  are one kind of whale. (3) Baleen whales have a
  type of keratin called baleen that hangs in their
  mouths and sifts food from the ocean waters. (4)
  Baleen whales can consume up to 9,000 pounds of
  fish a day. (5) The toothed whale is the other
  type of whale. (6) The toothed whales have teeth
  instead of baleen. (7) They gnaw and chew on
  their meals. (8) Like the baleen whales, the
  toothed whales consume large portions of food
  each day. (9) Though many varieties of whales
  exist in our oceans, they are all categorized
  according to whether they have baleen or teeth
  inside their gigantic mouths.

How did you know it was the concluding sentence?
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Time for a video ?

• http//www.brainpopjr.com/readingandwriting/writin
  g/writingaparagraph/

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Now its your turn ?

• Read the following paragraph and choose the best
  concluding sentence.
• Remember, a concluding sentence is not a new
  detail. It needs to restate the main idea of the
  paragraph or leave you with a thought or feeling
  about the topic.

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What would be the best concluding sentence for
this paragraph?

• 1) The letters WWW do not stand for the "Wide
  World of Wrestling" as hooked wrestling fans may
  guess. (2) Nor do they stand for something, such
  as widow, related to a world war. (3) The letters
  WWW refer to the World Wide Web, more commonly
  referred to simply as the Web. (4) As millions of
  people worldwide access the Web on a regular
  basis, the letter W in triplicate is typed
  millions of times on a daily basis. (5) Many web
  site addresses begin with the letters WWW, which
  basically indicate to the user that he or she
  will enter the World Wide Web in order to locate
  the web address.

• Technology has made the three letters WWW into
  possibly the most frequently used and most
  commonly known letter pattern in the world.
• WWW is considered an acronym.
• The internet is cool.
• Technology is a fast way to communicate and that
  is why everyone sees WWW.

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WWW is considered an acronym.

• This answer is incorrect.

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This answer is correct!

• Why is it correct?

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Lets summarize

• The word conclude means
• The concluding sentence is
• The purpose of the concluding sentence is

End or Finish
The last sentence of a paragraph.
To restate the main idea of the pargraph or leave
the reader thinking.
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Tell your NHP how you would choose a concluding
sentence for this paragraph.

• Dogs are mans best friend. They play with you.
  They love to be hugged and give hugs. They are
  good listeners.
• What is the best concluding sentence?
• A. Dogs will be your friend for life.
• B. Dogs hate cats.
• C. Dogs love to play fetch and run around the
  yard.
• D. Dogs will always be there for you.