英文寫作的開頭再好，也必須搭配能讓閱卷者眼睛一亮的精彩結尾才能拿到高分。
基本上，寫結論非常簡單。你最多只需要用一句或兩句寫「結語 (conclusion)」。

★ 寫作「結語」的清單

◎用以總結論證的固定短語

• In conclusion, 總結來說
• In the last analysis, 歸根結底
• To sum up, 總而言之
• To summarize, 總結一下
• On balance, 持平來說
• Overall, it is clear that v.p. 整體而言，很清楚的是～
• I would recommend that v.p. 我會力薦～

例句

• To summarize, it is my opinion that the arts are important for everyone, and the benefits of the state supporting them far outweigh the costs.
  總之，我的意見是，藝術對每個人都重要，由國家支持它們的好處遠遠超過成本。
• In conclusion, cybercrime causes great harm to private citizens and public institutions.
  總結來說，網路犯罪會對平民和公共機構造成重大的損害。
• To sum it up, although social networking sites have brought individuals closer together, they have not had the same effect on society or local communities.
  總而言之，雖然社交網站拉近了人與人之間的距離，但對社會或地方社區卻沒有產生相同的效應。
• Overall, it is clear that the benefits outweigh the disadvantages.
  整體而言，利大於弊是顯而易見的。
• I would recommend that everyone should have one.
  我會力薦每個人都該要有一個。
• In the last analysis, it’s better to be without, than have one that doesn’t work properly.
  歸根結底，與其擁有一個不能正常工作的設備，還不如沒有。
• On balance, most people said they preferred it.
  持平來說，大部分的人都說他們更喜歡這樣。

※ 以上內容節錄自 貝塔語測 《論證型英文寫作速成教戰》作者：Quentin Brand