A conclusion generally means the ‘end’ of a result or the last part of something.
A conclusion can have many definitions based on the subject you’re talking about, but it generally refers to the last part of an essay or text.
How to Write a Conclusion
Writing a Conclusion in KS2
Writing a good conclusion is an essential part of any text. It’s the last idea that the reader is left with once they’re finished reading, so you want to leave a good impression.
The conclusion briefly restates the main points of the writing and makes sense of any results obtained.
To write a good conclusion, you can keep these points in mind:
- Summarise the points made in the body of the text. Then, try to write these differently from how they were written in the body.
- Provide insight. Tell your audience what conclusion you have come to based on the information you’ve provided.
- Provide a solution or ask open-ended questions. Give your reader something to think about after they’ve finished. Is there a solution to the issues raised? Is there further thought and action that could be taken? Are there broader implications?
In general, a good conclusion makes the reader think. It causes them to reflect on what they’ve just read and consider how this affects them or the topic they’ve read about.
It’s important to remember that the type of conclusion needed will depend on what you’re writing. For example, a text discussing the results of a science experiment will have a different ending to a piece of persuasive writing.
A conclusion to a persuasive text will have more bias since the writer tries to steer the reader to agree with their opinion and findings.
A scientific text might have a more balanced conclusion, objectively weighing the results.
What is a conclusion in logic?
In logic, a conclusion is a judgment or decision – the final idea after considering the information provided.
Jumping to a conclusion
To jump to a conclusion is a phrase used when a judgment is made about something before all the information is presented. This is often because of a preconceived bias that is held.
If somebody jumps to a conclusion about a certain person, this could mean that they were too critical of them or decided that something must be true or false about them before truly knowing them
Drawing a conclusion
If someone were to use all the information given to make an inference or logical judgment about a story or a mystery, they’re ‘concluding.’
Concluding implies that thought and time have been put into the decision instead of jumping to a conclusion, which means that a decision has been made irrationally and quickly without further study.
What is a conclusion in storytelling?
In storytelling, a conclusion is the end of a narrative. This is where the results of the plot points are exposed, and the loose ends are tied up.
A good narrative conclusion is somewhat similar to a decision in non-fiction texts. It summarises what has been discussed so far (the themes), pulls it all together, and encourages the reader to think or take action.