Effective conclusions take the paper beyond summary and demonstrate a further appreciation of the paper's argument and its significance: why it works, why it is meaningful, and why it is valuable. To get started, you might ask yourself these questions:
How do the ideas in your paper connect to what you have discussed in class, or to what scholars have written in their treatment of your topic?
What new ideas have you added to the conversation? What ideas do you critique?
What are the limitations of your data, methods, or results?
What are the consequences of the strongest idea that comes out of your paper?
How can you return to the question or situation you describe in your introduction?