Conclusions 

Purpose
Conclusions bring closure to your paper.  They provide a graceful exit for the reading experience and leave the reader with the final impression of the quality of your work.  In addition, a conclusion should restate the point of the thesis and assure the reader that this point has now been fully argued.

Types of Conclusions
The most common type of conclusion looks back to the main points of the paper and summarizes key ideas.  Conclusions can also look forward to new ideas which now follow logically from the proven thesis.

Model Conclusions
Try employing one of these models to bring your paper to a close.  Whatever model you choose, remember to restate your thesis in different words, typically in the first sentence of the concluding paragraph.

Look Back

1.  Summarize  
Summarize the main points.  If you choose this model, be sure to use powerful new language in your restatements to keep the reader from being bored.

2.  Emphasize  
Emphasize the most important points.  Seal your case by showing how the most important points irrefutably prove your thesis.

3.  Come Full Circle  
Return to something from your introduction, whether an anecdote, quote, or question and continue the scenario or answer the question based on your proven thesis.

Look Forward

1.  Call to Action  
Mobilize the reader to act based on the adoption of your thesis.

2.  Offer Advice  
Encourage the reader to employ the principles of your thesis.  Drive home the reader's personal application of your principles.

3.  Make a Prediction
Pose the future ramifications and implications of the points your thesis proved.