Questions to Help Spark a Compelling Conclusion

• What is the overarching claim of my paper and how have I supported it?

• What shift has occurred in me while writing this paper? What did I learn/discover about myself, my readings, or my field of study?

• How do my paper’s claims complement or complicate class discussions and my professor’s lectures?

• Assuming my paper is true, what is else may be true or what must we now question the truth of?

• If I were to write a sequel to this paper, what would it be about?

- By: Katy Johnson, Writing Associate Intern 2011-2012