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12.10

7:17

How To Properly End A Persuasive Essay

Just like any piece of writing, you can end your persuasive essay any way you want too.  If you’re trying to get the best grades for all the work you put in, however, following a tried and tested structure might be in your best interest (apart from using a grammar cleanup software).

Most persuasive essays can be effectively ended using a three-part conclusion structure.  Any time you’re finishing up a piece of writing in this genre and aren’t sure how to close, you can employ this as you standard format.

  1. Restate the thesis.  Don’t repeat the main topic verbatim.  Instead, restate it in a new way as a way to remind the reader what the primary thrust of the essay is about.
  2. Summarize your main points.  You don’t need to get into much detail here.  Just run down all the major points you discussed in the paper as a way to keep it fresh in the reader’s mind.
  3. Insert a concluding comment or call to action.  This is your closing statement so make it count.  What you write will depend on what you’re hoping to persuade your readers to do.  You can end with a prediction (something that will happen if something doesn’t change), a question (to get your readers to make their own predictions), a recommendation (actions that can be taken either by the reader or those responsible for the issues) or a related quotation.
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11.10

11:17

How To Leave The Reader With A Positive Impression

Want your reader to put down your paper with a positive impression left in their minds?  Do these things and you’ll be well on your way:

  1. Present complete ideas.  Make sure you don’t burden them with half-baked ideas that are more frustrating than enlightening.  If your arguments require more proof, then add more proof – don’t expect your readers to fill in the blanks.  They won’t.
  2. Be respectful towards your readers.  Think of your readers as smart and reasonable individuals, and that same attitude will be reflected in the tone of your writing.  That’s being respectful and it’s a characteristic that any audience will appreciate.  Try picturing the opposite and you can imagine the kind of reactions you will evoke (read: not good).
  3. Write in clear and concise language.  Readers want to hear your arguments, understand your points and evaluate your reasoning.  The best way to let them do that is to write in a clear and concise manner.  How can they make their own decisions about your writing, otherwise?
  4. Use a grammar software checker.  Having a paper riddled with grammar and mechanical mistakes leaves a very unprofessional impression on your readers.  Are you really so lazy you couldn’t even spend 10 minutes working with an English grammar corrector to automatically detect and fix your writing mistakes?
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09.10

8:24

Subordinate Clauses: What They Should Do

Just from the name alone, you probably know that subordinate clauses can’t stand alone.  That, despite the fact that they contain both a subject and a verb.  Being subordinate, they are dependent on another part of the sentence for their existence, having no meaning on their own.

Subordinate clauses are important in conveying the complete meaning of some sentences, though.  While they can be done without, removing them can lead to loss of information, leading to an incomplete picture for the reader.  Specifically, they are typically used to do the following:

  1. Describe nouns and pronouns.  When you want to give the reader more information about a noun or pronoun, you normally employ subordinate clauses to convey it.
  2. Describe verbs, adjectives or adverbs.  Similar to the way they can describe nouns and pronouns, subordinate clauses can also describe verbs, adjectives and adverbs.
  3. Act as subjects or objects inside another clause.  Subordinate clauses can do most any job that a noun can do in a sentence, such as acting as subjects, objects or appositives within another clause.

If you want to learn more about the use of subordinate clauses and similar constructions, you can check out the guide included in your favorite writing software.

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