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Exercise 3

Look at the following thesis statements and the two supporting topic sentences that follow the question that is being asked and write the last topic sentence.

1. Thesis: There are advantages to having a small family.

Topic sentences:

I. Parents can afford more things.

II. Family decisions are easier.

III._________________________________________.

2. Thesis: Watching television has harmful effects on society.
Topic sentences:

I. Families no longer talk to each other.

II. People lose interest in their community.

III.___________________________________________.

3. Thesis: New York and Los Angeles have many contrasts.
Topic sentences:

I. There are climatic differences.

II. There are differences in cultural life.

III._________________________________.

4. Computers have benefitted society in different ways.
Topic sentences:

I. Operations are made faster.

II.Fewer workers are needed, saving money for employers.

III._________________________________.

5. Thesis: There are advantages to stopping smoking.
Topic sentences:

I. You can have a better social life.

II. You can get back your self-esteem.

III._________________________________.

►The Conclusion

The final paragraph, or conclusion, should make the reader feel that you have completed what you set out to do in your thesis statement, The conclusion is often introduced or signaled for the reader by a transition, such as "in conclusion," "to sum up," or "thus."

What you say in the conclusion depends on what you developed in your essay. However, here are some points to consider in writing a standard con­clusion.

A conclusion consists of:

• a restatement of the thesis in different words.

or

• a restatement of the main points of the essay and a final comment on the subject, based on what you have written. Do not, however, bring up a new topic in the conclusion.

Read the following introduction and the sample concluding paragraph.

There is a difference between being an onlooker and being a true observer of art, Onlookers just walk by a work of art, letting their eyes record it while their minds are elsewhere. They have no true appreciation of art. Observers, on the other hand, are informed and appreciative. They have spent the time and energy to educate themselves so that art will be meaningful. They don't just exist side by side with art, they live with it and are aware of its existence in even the smallest part of their daily lives.

In conclusion, onlookers are unaware and unappreciative of the art surrounding them in their daily lives. Observers, having educated themselves, are able to admire, enjoy, and appreciate art at any level, from a bold and imaginative magazine advertisement to an architec­turally classic public building to an Impressionist painting in an art museum. Rather than allow the rich visual world to slip by them, observers pause to let their eyes and minds absorb artistic images of all kinds. Their deep appreciation of artistic expression stretches their intellectual and emotional experiences, thus opening up new areas of enjoyment.