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How To End An Explanatory Essay: Writing Tips From An Expert


In order to understand how to end an explanatory essay you first need to understand:

What an explanatory essay is

As the name suggests, an explanatory essay, or expository as it is sometimes known simply requires you to present and explain a particular viewpoint, or event. Your lecturer will most likely leave your choice of subject matter up to you, and the key to success is in not trying to be too clever. Pick a topic that you know inside out and that you could write about in your sleep. Otherwise, you will end up tripping yourself up.

Okay, so now that we have walked through what an assignment of this nature involves, how do you go about ending one? I hope that my expert tips will be of some assistance to you:

  • Recap
  • The primary purpose of the end of any assignment is to sum up and answer the question initially posed. This is especially important with explanatory assignments. You need to recap on all of the pertinent points and ensure that any and all loose ends are neatly tied up.

  • Do not introduce any new points
  • This will probably seem like common sense to most of you, but you would be amazed at how many people suddenly remember to add key information into the end of their work. This is really bad form and will result in your work being marked down. If you genuinely have forgotten to include some vital information, then you need to go back and weave it into the main body to ensure that the whole work flows properly.

  • Don’t feel rushed
  • Remember, this is about ensuring that you have a complete, well-rounded finished product. Don’t feel as if you have to race through this or complete it in a set amount of words. It will take as long as it takes. Please note though that this is not a license to waffle.

  • End on a positive
  • Even if you have chosen to tackle an unpleasant topic, try and end on a positive or at least neutral note so that the reader doesn’t end up with a sour taste in their mouth after reading.

  • Be crystal clear
  • Think of this as dotting the I’s and crossing the T’s. There is no room for ambiguity in the ending of a piece like this. You need to be crystal clear, and you need to ensure that you have left no loose strands.

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