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Finishing Your Essay
Section Six — Arguing and Analysing

Finish off with a clear conclusion and then check your work.

End With a Clear Conclusion

Start by summing up all the key points.

Leave Enough Time For a Proper Ending

This may sound stupid, but in an exam situation it's surprisingly easy to run out of time. You've got to leave enough time to finish your essay properly — with a clear ending.

Give yourseIf at least five minutes

to write a conclusion for your essay.

Look Over the Essay — 3 Final Checks

Leave at least five minutes, at the end, for checking your work.

Every argument needs a conclusion

I know, you've heard this all before. I'm only going on so much about the conclusion because it's important — it's the bit they're left remembering. You must always leave room for a good ending.