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Task Let's get started. Follow the step-by-step instructions to create your draft conclusion paragraph. Please aim to complete this activity by the end of this week. Draft your conclusion Oo Introduce your conclusion @ Provide a summary of your main points @ Ending your conclusion with a 'hook' @ Finishing your conclusion Introduce your conclusion Every conclusion should start off with a brief transition to the summary of your essay. This is very much like a topic sentence and allows you to shift from your body paragraph to your conclusion smoothly. Your transition summary should restate the main idea or your position (thesis) statement of your essay and why it is important to the reader. Returning to our example essay introduction, let's revisit the position statement from the introduction: My argument will be that to hold young people responsible is neither valid nor helpful. The best explanation, | believe, is to be found in the condition of increased economic insecurity faced by the young. Now let's look at the opening sentence of the conclusion: If we accept that economics has played a significant role in young people choosing to have fewer babies, then the key to reversing this trend is for governments to take action to remove this sense of insecurity. If you look closely, you will see that the opening line sentence of the directly addresses and reaffirms the position statement. Like the bottom bun in the TEEL hamburger from the Essay planning and structure guide, it brings you back to the purpose of your essay. Now it's your turn to draft the introductory sentence to your conclusionreread your draft essay introduction and body, paying particular attention to your thesis statement. Write a sentence to reaffirm the position you have taken in your essay, but try to avoid just copying your thesis statement, as this will not nanarata interact in voir reaadar