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process. If the paper is an explanation of how something works, the
conclusion serves as a reminder of the value of or reason for the

process.

Example of Conclusion to Motivate

Getting your finances in order is hard work. But consider the

rewards. You will no longer be feeding money into the black hole of
credit card debt to pay for long-forgotten purchases. And when you

get mail from the bank, it will be your savings statement, not an

overdraft notice.

Example of Conclusion to Explain the Value of the Process

As the hatchlings make their way instinctively toward the sea, some

are plucked from the sand and eaten by hungry gulls. Turtles that

survive that crucial journey to the sea may one day return to this

very beach to deposit their eggs and begin the cycle of life anew.

Wordsmith’s Corner: Examples of

Process Writing

Following are two student process essays. Read each and answer the

questions that follow.