Write the conclusion during the discussion
Need to write a concluding discussion? It is not difficult to draw a conclusion. Here's how to do it.
Function of the conclusion in the discussion
- One discussion is a written argumentation, in which by listing and juxtaposing arguments and counter-arguments, a position is taken on a thesis or question.
- There are two different types of discussion, free discussion and text-based discussion.
- In the free discussion, your opinion on a specific issue is asked. Here you have to think about a topic like "Should young people be allowed to vote at the age of 16" or "Should there be an unconditional basic income" make, find arguments for and against, compare them and weigh them up, and in a final conclusion your attitude to the question again clarify.
- In a text-based discussion, you deal with the argumentation within a text, find Supplementary, supportive or debilitating arguments to those of the author and take a position on this in the conclusion Position.
- The conclusion of the discussion therefore has the function of formulating your own stance on the topic and once again naming the most convincing arguments that led you to your opinion.
Write a text-based discussion - that's how it works
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How to write a conclusion
- Think before you write the conclusion and even before you finish the main body of your discussion write which of the pros and cons you find the most decisive and therefore you the strongest to convince.
- In addition to the ones mentioned in the text, think of your own arguments that underline your position.
- You can end a text-based discussion, for example, with the words "In conclusion, I contradict the words of the author, as the arguments xy do not convince me". Then state your main counter-arguments that support your opposing stance on the topic.
- If you share the author's opinion, you can start your conclusion like this: "Like the author of the text, I believe that... The arguments xy in particular convinced me that... "
- In free discussion, you should state your strongest argument immediately before your conclusion.
- For example, you can begin your conclusion with the words: "All the arguments mentioned make it clear ..." or "The weighing of the arguments mentioned allows me to conclude that ...".
- Now state your attitude and justify it again with the most weighty arguments.
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