The Concluding SentenceIs the last sentence in the paragraphIs your opportunity to leave your readers with a strong impression of the topic and its focusIndicates to the readers that no more discussion will occur on the main idea Techniques ISums up the main idea and major supporting detailsMay offer an opinionConfirm the results of a processState an outcome of an eventChallenge the reader to respondTechniques IISummarizes the material in the paragraphOffers a solution to the problem stated in the paragraphPredicts a situation that will result or occur from the statements made in the paragraphTechniques IIIMakes a recommendation concerning material presented in the paragraphStates a conclusion to information given in the paragraphThings to AvoidRewrite the topic sentenceIntroduce a new topic or point of view