4.22 Conclusions!

You looked through the conclusions to the three sample essays, and noticed the "moves" the writers made.  We listed these moves as the following.

Connection to focus set up in the introduction
Connected to the "niche" identified in the introduction
Described the importance of the study
Elaborated/restated the findings with respect to the focus/niche
Identified limitations of the study
Set forward ideas for future research

We then noticed that while each of the essays made most of the moves - they did not do them in the same order, and sometimes not even in the same section.  At the same time, we agreed that all three conclusions were clear and well written.

We took the last couple minuted to review what we will be doing for the rest of the term.  Check back to this post.  You are almost there!

For next class
Blog 23: Post your conclusion   Refer to the points we noted in class today and see what you can do.  Even if you don't have all the language - at least you can map out what you will say.

We will start class by reviewing the assignment sheet and the rubric (one more time), and then you will workshop whatever writing you have so far in terms of what you have left to do.    Thursday's class is meant to put you in a strong position for finishing up your draft and posting it/turning it in for Tuesday, Apr. 29.  

1. Thanks for your good work today (even though I was held up at a meeting).  See you next class!