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Focus on Concluding the Essay:
Thinking about Endings
What do conclusions—of stories, of movies, of essays—have in
common? What makes a conclusion effective? To begin the
process of discovering the answers to these questions, read
the incomplete mini-stories below. Then choose one and write
an ending to it.
Story 1: The Doorway
Clara was an ordinary person with ordinary parents and
ordinary friends. Her major in college did not capture her
imagination, but it would eventually pay the bills. She worked
part time in a small bookstore where nothing exciting ever
