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Presents examples and details that develop the third
point
May close with a summary sentence that restates the
third point
Conclusion
Provides a two- to four-sentence ending for the
essay
May sum up the points made in the essay
Ends on a note of finality
A Model Essay
The Advantages of Internet Shopping
Standing in a line at a huge discount store on the
Saturday before Christmas, I felt grumpy and impatient.
The line had been at a standstill for five minutes, and the
toddler behind me in his mother’s shopping cart had
started to wail loudly. Hunger was beginning to gnaw at
the edges of my stomach. When had shopping become
such a pain? Recently, however, I have discovered
