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159a timed situation, you probably won%u2019t have time for a long or complex introduction, but it is still important to orient your audience. There is no need to restate the prompt; try instead to engage your audience with a quotation, an intriguing statement, a question, or an anecdote related to the topic of the prompt. An eye-catching opener (sometimes called a %u201chook%u201d) and your explanation of it (sometimes called a %u201clead%u201d) can naturally set the stage for your thesis statement.Concluding Your EssayWriting a conclusion paragraph often works a bit like writing a thesis: the concept sounds easy, and yet the process nearly always feels quite challenging. You know you need to sum up what you have already said to some extent, but doing so without merely repeating what is fresh in your head takes a lot of practice and even strategy. If time allows, it can be especially helpful to take a break before writing the conclusion. Even if you don%u2019t have the time to take a quick break, the following tips can help you through the process.%u2022 Without looking back over any of your essay, imagine you are telling a friend or your teacher about what you have written and explain the gist of the essay in 1%u20132 sentences.%u2022 Briefly explain the topics the essay covers in 1%u20132 sentences.%u2022 Consider why the topics your essay covers are significant and why your audience should care about and pay attention to them, and explain as much in 1%u20132 sentences.You will become better at writing longer conclusions of substance with more practice. In the meantime, it%u2019s often better to focus on quality over quantity. In other words, short conclusions can be quite effective.Revising Your EssayRevision is a vital step in the writing process. It offers you the chance not only to spot typos and clean things up but also to shore up any weak points in your literary argument. Keep in mind that revision is more than proofreading. Of course, it%u2019s absolutely essential that you reread carefully to catch grammatical errors and learn to edit yourself by scrutinizing the language you%u2019re using. You, too, have your own diction and syntax! But the most satisfying revision comes from considering the word literally: re-vision. Seeing basic parts of your argument again, you%u2019ll likely spot areas for improvement that didn%u2019t stand out to you while drafting. Following are a series of considerations and questions you can ask yourself to revise just about anything you%u2019ve written%u2014including an analysis of theme in fiction:%u2022 Reread your introduction and thesis statement. Are they clear? Have you taken a position that goes beyond summary or paraphrase of the prompt? Does your overarching interpretation respond directly to the prompt?Analysis of Theme in Fiction Writing WorkshopCopyright %u00a9 Bedford, Freeman & Worth Publishers. Distributed by Bedford, Freeman & Worth Publishers. For review purposes only. Not for redistribution.