University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina: The Writing Center: Conclusions
Offers strategies for writing conclusions, things to avoid, and examples of effective conclusions.
Harvard University
Harvard Univ.: Harvard College Writing Center: Ending the Essay: Conclusions
This resource teaches how to write a conclusion for an essay. Also includes a few pointers on how not to end one.
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Writing Essays: The Length of the Introduction
This writing tutorial teaches you the proper length of an introductory paragraph.
Harvey Mudd College
Claremont Colleges: Writing an Argument
Brief handout describing different forms of argument for writing.
Other
Writing Den: Essay Builder
Site that gives an overview and general rules in how to write an essay. Sections include Parts of an Essay, How to Write an Essay, and Kinds of Essays.
Grammarly
Grammarly Handbook: Conclusion or Summary
This Grammarly Handbook resource explains the purpose on writing a summary or conclusion of an essay. Brief "how to" tips are provided for writing a summary or conclusion to an essay.
University of Ottawa (Canada)
University of Ottawa: Start With an Outline
This site from the University of Ottawa provides a brief, but effective, explanation of how to use a sentence outline to organize and shape your paper.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Conclusions: Lesson 3
This lesson introduces conclusions. It is 3 of 5 in the series titled "Conclusions."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Analytical Paper: Key Elements: Lesson 2
This lesson goes over words, phrases, and key elements that are included in analytical papers. W.11-12.4 Clear/Coherent Writing
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Paragraph Structure
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson was designed to help students to analyze how individual paragraphs are structured in writing.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Paragraph Types
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart describes the four types of paragraphs, their purpose, audience, and organizing structure. Assessment questions are included.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Paragraphs 3
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart analyzes how individual paragraphs are structured in writing, examining comments sequenced to follow the shifting thoughts of a character. There are examples listed to justify a point and...
Other
Cleveland State University: Introductions & Conclusions
Briefly explains how the introduction and the conclusion work together. Then gives bulleted lists dealing with the introduction and conclusion separately. The conclusion list explains how to make a conclusion go beyond a mere summary...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Writing an Introduction and Conclusion
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using this flipchart, students will learn how to piece together an introduction and a conclusion for expository writing.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Common Errors in Body Paragraphs
This lesson goes over common issues in body paragraphs.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Common Issues With Conclusions
This lesson goes over common issues in conclusions.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Revising a Conclusion
This lesson discusses improve a conclusion through revision.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Writing Skills: Introduction to Effective Introductions and Conclusions
This article provides an introduction to identifying strategies for writing effective introductions and conclusions. Click next on the bottom right to continue.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Writing Skills: Introduction to Effective Paragraphs
This is an introduction to recognizing and evaluating effective paragraphs.
W. W. Norton
W.w. Norton & Company: Elements of the Essay: Evidence
An explanation of how to incorporate evidence into an essay in order to provide support for the thesis.
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Paragraph Unity
This writing lab site presents examples that show students poor unity within a paragraph.