W14 Introduction: Conclusion & Making Your Dent in the UniverseTo-Do Date: Dec 13 at 9:59am"Be the change you wish to see in the world." —Gandhi (Attributed)Complete the learning activities in the order presented.ActivitiesEarly in the WeekW14 Study: Making Your DentDifferent Due Date Than UsualCheck the calendar to see the due dates and times in your time zone.W14 Reflection: Final

W13 Discussion: Revising the Introduction & Conclusion11 unread reply.88 replies.Task: Clarify and strengthen the introduction and conclusion of your paper.Purpose: To help one another write effective introductions and conclusions. The discussion boards are a place for you to experiment with your new learning. Don't be afraid to make mistakes as you experiment with different writing skills. You will receive formative feedback from your instructor to help you improve. OverviewOne of the most important places to be careful of hedges and boosters is in the introduction (especially the thesis statement) and the conclusion of your paper. Using what you learned about hedges and boosters from the quiz, you'll work on revising your introduction and conclusion.First, watch these two videos on writing effective introductions and conclusions. The videos will give you several ideas for new approaches to an introduction and conclusion. While you don't have to completely change your current introduction or conclusion, you should consider whether or not some of these strategies could help you create a stronger first and last impression in your paper.Video 1: IntroductionsLinks to an external site. (12:36 mins, "Introductions" TranscriptLinks to an external site.) ("Introductions" Captioned VideoLinks to an external site.)Video 2: ConclusionsLinks to an external site. (06:18 mins, "Conclusions" TranscriptLinks to an external site.) ("Conclusions" Captioned VideoLinks to an external site.)You can also refer to the PowerPoint for Introductions and Conclusions Download PowerPoint for Introductions and Conclusionsif you'd like more time to look at the examples.InstructionsBe sure to take the quiz on Hedges and Boosters before posting in this discussion.Look at your introduction and try making it better. Even if you already feel your original introduction is strong, you can probably find at least one thing to improve. Look for the following:hedges (do you have too many, and are they weakening your ideas?)boosters (do you have too many, and are they creating over-generalizations or making you sound over zealous?)clear and interesting "hook"clear and direct thesis statementLook at your conclusion and try making it better. Even if you already feel your current conclusion is strong, you can probably find at least one thing to improve. Look for the following:hedges (do you have too many, and are they weakening your ideas?)boosters (do you have too many, and are they creating over-generalizations or making you sound over zealous?)connection back to the thesis statementconnection back to the interesting "hook" that you started withCompose an initial post in the discussion with your revised introduction and conclusion for the Explanatory Synthesis.Submit your initial post by the due date.

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14.  A part of the position in which it presents the issue while grabbing the attention or interest of the reader.*BodyMain IdeaConclusionIntroduction