Virginia SOL 7.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 plan and write an ending that fits a multi-paragraph text. They connect the conclusion to the main idea and key points without adding unrelated information.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students write a concluding statement or section that follows from the ideas in the text. The ending reinforces the main idea, reflects the text’s purpose, and avoids introducing unrelated evidence.
Common Misconceptions
- Students often repeat the introduction word for word or add a new reason in the conclusion. Some end with a vague phrase such as “That is why” without giving the reader closure.
How to Assess It
- Give students a short multi-paragraph draft without an ending. Ask them to write a three-sentence conclusion that restates the main idea, connects key points, and provides closure.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give groups paragraph strips from a sample essay and ask them to build a conclusion using the claim, key points, and final thought.
Ask students to compare two endings and write which one gives stronger closure, citing one specific phrase as evidence.
Play Conclusion Repair by having pairs revise weak endings that repeat the introduction, add new evidence, or stop abruptly.
Examine conclusions from editorials or reviews, then have students label the restated idea, key connection, and final thought.
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