If you’ve toiled(长时间或辛苦地工作) through an essay but lack the ____1____ (蒸汽动力) to write a convincing(有说服力的) conclusion, these tips will help crank out(制成) that last paragraph in a snap(立刻，马上).
You will need: the thesis statement(陈述), a list of the main points, and confidence in your ideas.
Step 1: Transition from last body paragraph
Write a transition sentence(过渡句) from the last body paragraph that brings the reader back to your ____2____ (最初的) argument.
Step 2: Restate thesis
Restate(重述) your thesis in a ____3____ (稍微地) different way by showing how the main points of your essay either ____4____ (证明) or disprove(反驳) your thesis statement.
Tip: Be careful not to introduce any new arguments in your conclusion.
Step 3: Synthesize main points
Synthesize(综合) or ____5____ (改变，改造) your main points by showing how they relate to each other in a larger ____6____ (上下文，语境). Go for the big picture!
Step 4: Avoid summarizing
Avoid simply summarizing your essay or ____7____ (臆断) the reader has made all the connections. Be blatant(明显的) and clear in your explanations.
Step 5: Be confident
Be confident in your ideas and don’t ____8____ (削弱) yourself or think you need to apologize for any mistakes in your theory.
Tip: Remember, the reader only knows as much as you tell them in the essay: you are ____9____ (控制，掌握) the argument.
Step 6: Finish with a quote
Finish with a quote or restatement from your introduction or the body of your essay. Feel confident that you now know how to write a convincing conclusion!
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2. original
3. slightly
4. prove
5. transform
6. context
7. assuming
8. undercut
9. in control of