The following paragraph is missing a clincher. Write four different clinchers, according to the directions below
Circle the one that you think goes best with the rest of the paragraph. Remember that a paragraph must come full
circle from the topic sentence to the clincher. Be creative!
Topic Sentence
My sister is always trying to get out of cleaning
up the house. Sometimes, she bribes my brother
by offering him candy to clean her bedroom.
Other times, she will try to "blackmail" me into
mopping the kitchen floor. Yesterday, she swore
that she'd tell Mom that I got in trouble at
school if I didn't start washing the floor. When
she isn't able to coerce any of us to do her
chores, she pretends to be sick so that Mom will
feel sorry for her. A sudden terrible headache
usually gets her out of the dusting or mopping.
Clincher????
1. Use other words to restate the idea of the topic sentence.
2. Ask a question that refers to the topic sentence or the main idea of the paragraph.
3. End with an amusing thought. Make sure it refers to the main idea of the paragraph and doesn'
start a new idea.
4. Give the main idea an unexpected twist.