"S" - Say Something Smart
Always try to close with something that shows off just how smart you are and something that shows off your personality. There quite a few ways to do this...you need to find one that works for you and the type of paper you wrote.
The "Say Something Smart" portion of the conclusion is shown below highlighted in yellow.
In conclusion, history shows that many of the precedence of how our nation and its leaders deal with political, economic, and social issues can be traced back to the first years of Washington’s tenure in office as he endeavored to face the intricate foreign and domestic challenges laid at his feet. In spite of Washington’s unassuming nature, his very modest temperament defined the nature of the executive office impacting the Constitution itself over a century after his death. John Adams’ fiscal policies led to the Federalist and consequently Democratic-Republican’s Parties, contrary to a unified legislative branch, the multi party system created a natural system of checks and balances offsetting a single party system that dictated everything based around their believes, politics, or agendas ignoring the majority rule. Additionally, while the Quasi War with the French and Jay’s Treaty with Britain further divided the two parties, it demonstrated the nation’s diplomatic stance that we would always attempt to secure peace, but never relent in the face of war to secure our protection. It was difficult for the new nation at first. Problems that involved conflict, different interpretations of the constitution, and revolution arose. Soon there would be other difficulties that came up, like the Louisiana Purchase, political corruption, war, etc; nevertheless, without the determination that our founding fathers had in the face of adversity our country would not be what it is today. History is very often just an argument about the past, often distant, in time and fact,from the past itself and one has to wonder what might have happen had Washington accepted the role of an autocratic king, or we were govern by a single authoritarian party, or dedicated first to an aggressive state of constant war with peace as an afterthought...and although we may wonder about these possibilities, it seems clear that that is all we can do is wonder as a result of the founding fathers' historic influence.
- Offer a new avenue of research…cause and effect is constant and every effect becomes a new cause, just as each idea impacts upon another, What might a new topic or thesis statement for additional research be?
- Ask a series of provocative questions…Posing questions, either to your readers or in general, may help your readers gain a new perspective on the topic, which they may not have held before reading your conclusion. It may also bring your main ideas together to create a new meaning
- Evoke a vivid image or a dire warning…Looking to the future can emphasize the importance of your paper or redirect the readers' thought process. It may help them apply the new information to their lives or see things more globally.
- Suggest a call to action…By issuing a challenge to your readers, you are helping them to redirect the information in the paper, and they may apply it to their own lives.
The "Say Something Smart" portion of the conclusion is shown below highlighted in yellow.
In conclusion, history shows that many of the precedence of how our nation and its leaders deal with political, economic, and social issues can be traced back to the first years of Washington’s tenure in office as he endeavored to face the intricate foreign and domestic challenges laid at his feet. In spite of Washington’s unassuming nature, his very modest temperament defined the nature of the executive office impacting the Constitution itself over a century after his death. John Adams’ fiscal policies led to the Federalist and consequently Democratic-Republican’s Parties, contrary to a unified legislative branch, the multi party system created a natural system of checks and balances offsetting a single party system that dictated everything based around their believes, politics, or agendas ignoring the majority rule. Additionally, while the Quasi War with the French and Jay’s Treaty with Britain further divided the two parties, it demonstrated the nation’s diplomatic stance that we would always attempt to secure peace, but never relent in the face of war to secure our protection. It was difficult for the new nation at first. Problems that involved conflict, different interpretations of the constitution, and revolution arose. Soon there would be other difficulties that came up, like the Louisiana Purchase, political corruption, war, etc; nevertheless, without the determination that our founding fathers had in the face of adversity our country would not be what it is today. History is very often just an argument about the past, often distant, in time and fact,from the past itself and one has to wonder what might have happen had Washington accepted the role of an autocratic king, or we were govern by a single authoritarian party, or dedicated first to an aggressive state of constant war with peace as an afterthought...and although we may wonder about these possibilities, it seems clear that that is all we can do is wonder as a result of the founding fathers' historic influence.