Virginia SOL 6.W.2.A.vii
The Standard
Providing a concluding statement or section.
Virginia Standards of Learning for English
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students write a final statement or paragraph that connects to the main idea and wraps up the text. They use the ending to provide closure, not new evidence.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students write an ending that follows from the ideas in the body paragraphs. The ending restates the main point in fresh words and gives the reader a clear sense of closure.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may add a new reason or detail in the ending. They may repeat the introduction word for word or stop after the last body paragraph.
How to Assess It
- Give students a short three-paragraph draft without an ending. Ask them to write a two-sentence conclusion that reconnects to the main idea without adding new evidence.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give groups introduction, body, and conclusion strips from sample essays, then have them match each conclusion to the correct essay and explain why.
Ask students to compare two endings and write which one gives stronger closure, citing one phrase that supports their choice.
Play Conclusion Repair: students revise weak endings that repeat exact words, introduce new evidence, or end abruptly.
Examine the final paragraph of a news article or review, then identify how the writer leaves readers with a clear takeaway.
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