Its purpose is to remind the reader of every detail which has been included in the essay
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Its purpose is to summarise the argument and finally answer the essay question
Q.2.
An unsuccessful conclusion...
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argues a different thesis (main point) from that of the rest of the essay
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draws attention to the significance of the essay's argument
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briefly summarises the essay's argument
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restates the essay's argument
Q.3.
'For those who study the great art of lying in bed there is one emphatic caution to be added.' -- This statement is the first sentence of the concluding paragraph in G.K. Chesterton's essay, 'On Lying in Bed'. Which of the following might be the opening sentence of the introduction?
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'Lying in bed would be an altogether perfect and supreme experience if only one had a coloured pencil long enough to draw on the ceiling'
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'Let us pay a little more attention to these possibilities of the heroic and the unexpected'
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'A man's minor actions and arrangements ought to be free, flexible, creative'
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'But for the beautiful experiment of lying in bed I might never have discovered it'
Q.4.
Pupils are often advised to move from the specific to the general in a concluding paragraph. What is meant by this advice?
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Move from the specific subject of the essay to an entirely unrelated subject
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Move from careful analysis to unsupported assertions about the text
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Move from the specific argument of the essay to broader or more generalised themes
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All of the above
Q.5.
In essay writing, what is a conclusion?
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The conclusion is the answer to the essay question
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A conclusion is a factual summary of a text
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A conclusion is the final paragraph of an essay
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The conclusion is the choice between opposing sides of an argument
Q.6.
What could happen if a conclusion goes entirely off-topic?
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The reader might be distracted from the main argument
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The essay will not leave a lasting impression on the reader
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The reader might remember the essay for the wrong reason
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Any of the above
Q.7.
How does Austen present Mr. Bennet? -- Which one of the following sentences from a concluding paragraph does not answer this question?
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Ultimately, Austen unmasks Mr. Bennet's joviality as a refusal to take responsibility
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Austen shows how Lydia's disastrous elopement had a damaging impact on her family
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Mr. Bennet is presented as a well-meaning, but fundamentally ineffectual, character
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Austen shows how ineffectual Mr. Bennet is as head of the family, despite his good intentions
Q.8.
A concluding paragraph may include...
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a quotation
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a rhetorical question
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a link to the essay's introduction
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Any of the above
Q.9.
How many new points may be introduced in a conclusion?
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One
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Two
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Three
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No new points may be introduced
Q.10.
'But however it may be with the physical sciences, or with music, painting, and architecture, it is -- as I have tried to show -- certain that literature is doomed if liberty of thought perishes.' -- This statement is the first sentence in George Orwell's essay, 'The Prevention of Literature'. Which of the following might be the thesis (main point) of Orwell's essay?
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Freedom of thought is not very important in comparison to the importance of literature
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Freedom of thought is necessary in order for a society to produce literature
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True freedom does not exist
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Writers should always seek the highest price for their writing
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