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In this pattern, the writer simply states straight out what the topic of his paper is going to be about. It is the technique that most student writers use with only modest success most of the time, but good professional writers use it too. Summary These patterns can give a lift to your writing. Practice them. Try using two or three different patterns for your introductory paragraph and see which introductory paragraph is best; its often a delicate matter of tone and of knowing who your audience is. Do not forget, though, that your introductory paragraph should also include a thesis statement to let your reader know what your topic is and what you are going to say about that topic. Concluding Paragraphs Your conclusion is your opportunity to wrap up your essay in a tidy package and bring it home for your reader. Why ? It is a good idea to recapitulate what you said in your Thesis Statement in order to suggest to your reader that you have accomplished what you set out to accomplish. It is also important to judge for yourself that you have, in fact, done so. If you find that your thesis statement now sounds hollow or irrelevant — that you havent done what you set out to do — then you need either to revise your argument or to redefine your thesis statement. Do not, in any case, simply restate your thesis statement in your final paragraph, as that would be redundant. Having read your essay, we should understand this main thought with fresh and deeper understanding, and your conclusion wants to reflect what we have learned. Cautions First, We dont want to finish with a sentimental flourish that shows were trying to do too much. The conclusion should contain a definite, positive statement or call to action, but that statement needs to be based on what we have provided in the essay. Second, the conclusion is no place to bring up new ideas. If a brilliant idea tries to sneak into our final paragraph, we must pluck it out and let it have its own paragraph earlier in