Conclusion Strategies: Expressing an Emotion
Description
The author describes his or her reaction to the information in the text.
Published Example
From F. Asch’s “Cleanup at Otter Creek” in the April 2000 issue of Ranger Rick magazine:
It may sound weird, but at the end of such a hard and dirty day, the cleanup crew all felt good. They knew they’d made a place they love just a little bit better.
Discussion
In this conclusion, the author states how the subject of the report had a physical or psychological affect. Information in the report should support this response and lead the reader to the same conclusion.
Student Example
Arielle researched Pomeranian dogs, noting the characteristics that do and do not make them good pets. She concluded by writing,
Pomeranians also get very territorial and sometimes they can be little brats. If they hear one little noise, they bark and don’t stop for a long time. Pomeranians are very protective. I know because in the summer, I lived on a street with very few houses and it was very scary. I felt safe knowing Cubby was there.