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Conclusion

In a laboratory somewhere, a little white rat, burdened with an ear
he cannot use, heralds a brighter future for transplant patients.

Thanks in part to this little rat and others like him, human beings

will live longer and healthier lives through the promise of genetic

engineering.

Exercise 6-4 Completing a Full Circle

Conclusion

Step 1: Read the following introduction.

I stood in the bookstore line, staring glumly at a green book

entitled Understanding Psychology. I could not believe my bad

luck. Not only was Psychology 1101 the only social science
elective left, but I had to take it with the toughest

psychology professor on campus. Before the term was over,

however, I was thankful for the luck that led me to Dr.

Nortenson’s psychology class.

Step 2: Complete the conclusion by writing a first sentence that
brings in the image of the book. Notice that the second

sentence, beginning “Every time I look at it . . .”, makes a

transition that suggests that the book is someplace where you

see it often. Perhaps the sentence you write could say where it

is.

Conclusion