Restating your Main Claim or Opinion is the next sentence of the Concluding Paragraph. To review, the Thesis Statement consists of three segments: main claim or opinion, supporting arguments and why your claim matters or why this subject is important to the reader (called the “so what”). The first part of the Thesis Statement, the main claim, is what is restated here.

Remember: Restate the Main Claim or Opinion in a general or worldly way.

Remember: To rewrite a sentence, use synonyms, different word order and different sentence structures (active / passive or simple / complex / compound) to be effective. Make sure to think about the grammar that needs to change when writing a restatement.

Example

Through his humbleness, determination, and bravery, it is clear that Santiago is an ideal role model, which is important because Santiago motivates Manolin to strive for his dreams.

Restatement

Manolin’s pride in being a mentee to Santiago is conveyed through his great anticipation of the old fisherman’s counsel and Manolin will adopt this wisdom long after Santiago dies.