CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.2f
The Standard
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the information or explanation presented.
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts
What This Standard Means
Students need to end an informative or explanatory piece in a way that fits the ideas they already developed. The ending should not feel random, rushed, or like a simple repeat of the introduction. It should leave the reader with a clear final thought about the topic.
Mastery looks like a conclusion that connects back to the main idea, sums up the most important points, and gives the piece a finished feeling. Students often get stuck by writing “That is why...” every time, adding new facts at the end, or stopping with no real closing sentence.
Ways to Teach It
- Hands-on: Give students cut-up essays without conclusions and have them match three possible endings to the best-fitting essay body.
- Prompt: Ask students to write two endings for the same article, one weak and one strong, then explain which works better.
- Quick assessment: Have students highlight the sentence in their conclusion that connects back to the main idea.
- Real-world connection: Show a short how-to article and discuss how the final paragraph helps the reader feel done.
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What This Unlocks
Mastery here sets students up for these next.
Related Standards
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2f
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.2e
Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.2f
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.