Question

Can you find the call to action? Why is it an effective way to end the essay?

Answer 1

yes








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Ending the Essay: Conclusions

So much is at stake in writing a conclusion. This is, after all, your last chance to persuade your readers to your point of view, to impress yourself upon them as a writer and thinker. And the impression you create in your conclusion will shape the impression that stays with your readers after they've finished the essay.

The end of an essay should therefore convey a sense of completeness and closure as well as a sense of the lingering possibilities of the topic, its larger meaning, its implications: the final paragraph should close the discussion without closing it off.

To establish a sense of closure, you might do one or more of the following:

Answer 2

Answer:

"Write a letter to your principal," the author instructs the audience. This call to action is an effective way to conclude the essay since it allows the readers to become involved in the issue and make a difference. The audience in this situation is made up of other pupils. They only have a limited amount of power over the people they can affect. They are unlikely to have direct interaction with policymakers or officials of their state's education department, for example. They do, however, have access to their boss. After then, the principal might relay their message to higher authorities.