Examples for Writing the Conclusion
Final Quotation
The cheating and plagiary problem among
youngsters has become too serious to be neglected. The problem didn’t
happen yesterday; the youngsters didn’t invent cheating. They have
learned it from us. Dr. McCabe, a professor at Rutgers University said
that he was struck by “how readily students place the blame for their
cheating on societal problems and pressures.” As harsh as the accusation
might be, being a member of the society, we can’t and shouldn’t escape
the responsibility.
Note the effective use of a balanced sentence
joined by a semicolon here. Also, note how seamlessly Ada has added Dr
McCabe's words to her own sentence. She then comments on it, and agrees
with the idea. Well done!
Warning or Remedy
The number of youngsters who cheat has increased
to an undesirable degree. As a parent, we should not ignore this
problem; instead, we should try to convince our children that cheating
has grave consequences and is totally unnecessary. We need to be more
patient with their academic progress, and set a reasonable goal for them
to achieve. Though being honest might seem to be disadvantageous, in the
long run, it will prove to be worthwhile.
Note how Ada anticipates her reader's
possible objection by adding a last comment after her remedy. It is
always a good idea to think about what ways a reader may react to your
words.
Examples for Writing the Body
First method: Use an Example
It is possible that most ordinary “decent” people
cannot avoid minor cheating behavior during their life. As minor as a
landlord, who may ask his tenant to give him cash to save some tax, or a
person in the auto repairing business who may offer his client a lower
price if the client would also pay in cash. The landlord and the
businessman may be cheating, but the tenant and the client who are
willing to cooperate in the “win-win” situation are not completely
innocent.
Note how Ada explains her example after making it,
thus clarifying her exact meaning.
Second method: Make a Comparison
Cheating is a common phenomenon that happens
almost every day and everywhere only in different forms. It’s clear that
when one student copies other student’s answer sheet during a test, it’s
cheating; when a professor copies other scholar’s ideas in his papers,
it’s plagiary. However, there are also many other ways of cheating that
are more ambiguous, or arguable, and few are qualified to cast the first
stone at the sinners.
Comparing the students with their professors
provides context and raises an important point: that cheating is not
restricted only to students; teachers are also, sometimes, guilty of
similar behaviour. Truly, a tricky issue!
Third Method: Use a Quotation
Since cheating has become woven into most
everyone’s life nowadays, it is imaginable that, in a way, the virtue of
morality is fading; fewer people care if cheating is right or wrong, nor
do they feel ashamed or remorseful when caught. That may be the reason
Dr. Peter G. Mehas, superintendent of schools in Fresno County,
California said that he “was chagrined to see a shift in parents’
attitudes” over his “30 years as an educator.”
Note how Ada raises the issue that will be
supported by the quote before she gives the quotation. It is often more
effective to make it initially clear to a reader your reasons for adding
the words of another writer to your own ideas.
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