Conclusion: Argument paper

Annotated paragraph: As the military continues to train women in jobs formerly reserved for men, our understanding of women’s roles in society will no doubt continue to change. When news reports of women training for and taking part in combat operations become commonplace, reports of women becoming CEOs, police chiefs, and even president of the United States will cease to surprise us. Or perhaps we have already reached this point. —Rosa Broderick, student. The paragraph includes the following annotations explaining why the conclusion is effective: Conclusion repeats examples from introduction. Challenges reader to consider progress to date.

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