'The Speckled Band' case: concluding newspaper articles
I can write an article conclusion.
'The Speckled Band' case: concluding newspaper articles
I can write an article conclusion.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The final part of an article is called the tail
- The tail of an article contains background information, interesting facts and a conclusive tone
- A conclusive tone is important as it shows the reader that you are bringing your article to an end
- One way to create a conclusive tone is to talk about future plans in the aftermath of the event
Keywords
Tail - The tail is the final section of an article.
Conclude - To conclude something is to bring it to an end.
Tone - Tone is the general attitude of a piece of writing.
Common misconception
The tail functions as a summary of the events.
Although a conclusion in any other form of writing would contain a summary, an article summary usually goes at the beginning.
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