CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.2f

ELA7th GradeText Types and Purposes

The Standard

Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students write an ending that grows logically from the information they explained. They bring key ideas together, show why they matter, and avoid adding unrelated claims.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students write an ending that connects the main points and explains their larger meaning. The conclusion fits the essay’s tone and avoids unrelated details or simple repetition.
Common Misconceptions: Students may repeat the introduction word for word or add “In conclusion” without tying ideas together. They may introduce new evidence, shift to an unsupported opinion, or end too abruptly.
How to Assess It: Give students a short informational paragraph and ask: “Write a two-sentence conclusion that connects the main ideas and adds no new evidence.”

Lesson moves

Give pairs body-paragraph strips and conclusion strips from three essays, then have them match each ending to the correct essay.
Compare two conclusions and write which one fits the essay better, citing one phrase that connects to an earlier idea.
Play Conclusion Repair by giving teams weak ending cards to revise before a two-minute timer ends.
Write the closing paragraph for a school newsletter article explaining a new recycling plan and why readers should remember it.

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