Crafting Effective Narrative Essay Endings

Questions and Answers

To introduce new information

To simply end the story

To summarize the entire essay

To leave the reader satisfied and make the essay feel complete (correct)

With a cliffhanger to leave the reader wanting more

By stating the moral of the story

With a surprise twist at the end

By showing how the character's emotions have come full-circle (correct)

By including a picture or image

By using a dramatic episode at the end

By reflecting on the emotions experienced during the event (correct)

By including a quote from an expert

Because it's too abrupt and doesn't provide closure Signup and view all the answers

To grab the reader's attention and leave them satisfied Signup and view all the answers

Expressing feelings Signup and view all the answers

It keeps the reader thinking about the story Signup and view all the answers

Speaking directly to the reader Signup and view all the answers

He wanted to borrow a cup of sugar Signup and view all the answers

It makes the reader think about what they would do in a similar situation Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

A narrative essay should have a conclusion that makes the story feel complete and finished, leaving the reader satisfied.
A good conclusion keeps the reader interested and emotionally connected to the story.

A way to end a narrative essay is to reflect on emotions or feelings, tugging at the reader's heartstrings to make them connect with the story.
Example: Kevin Henkes' book Chrysanthemum, where the author writes about the girl's feelings throughout the story, creating a warm, fuzzy feeling at the end.
Henkes' ending shows how the character's emotions come full-circle, leaving the reader satisfied.

Ending a narrative essay with a question or a statement that speaks directly to the reader keeps them thinking about the story.
Example: Jon Scieszka's The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, where the wolf asks the reader for sugar, making them imagine what they would do in a similar situation.
This type of ending brings the reader into the story and encourages them to think critically.