StubbornGerman followed up a much-appreciated compliment with an excellent request (seconded by Kiwiatheart):

This is VERY helpful, since my intros are usually my thesis statement and some fluff. Could we have a conclusion article too, please?

Yes, of course you could!

We've been talking a lot about thesis paragraphs recently; let's change gears for a moment and take a look at a conclusion.

Conclusion paragraphs should do two things:

1. Briefly sum up the paper

2. Broaden out slightly to encompass an idea beyond the scope of the paper

Let's see how this Sparkler does: