The Conclusion The final paragraph of the essay, the conclusion, begins with a reformulation of the thesis. This paragraph briefly summarizes the main idea and brings the essay to a satisfying ending. It does not reaffirm all the main points that have been discussed in the essay, nor does it introduce new ideas. Now that you have reviewed the components of the compare / contrast essay, you can use your planning and organizing materials to begin writing your essay.Thesis statement:• should be specific and clear, not general and vague• Needs to include the main points of similarity and/ or difference• Needs state a claim that can be sustained with facts, details, and examples• Needs to include the titles and authors of the works (“Disappointed” by Paul Laurence Dunbar/ “On the Grasshopper and Cricket” by John Keats
