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Revise a Tamil introduction and conclusion

Your Tamil essay opens with general talk and ends by repeating the body.

An introduction and conclusion are relevant when every sentence in them points at the question. General talk at the start and a repeated list at the end spend words without earning marks.

This lesson is part of SPM Tamil writing and development. It works best with a clear plan from turning an essay question into a focused plan.

What does a relevant introduction do?

It does two jobs in two or three sentences: it opens the topic in a fresh way, and it tells the reader what the essay will cover. Nothing else belongs there.

A test for each sentence is: if I delete this, does the essay lose its way in? If not, the sentence is filler.

Worked example: introduction before and after

The question is “மாணவர்களுக்கு நூல் வாசிப்பு ஏன் அவசியம்?”

Before (vague):

உலகில் பல மனிதர்கள் உள்ளனர். அவர்கள் பல வேலைகளைச் செய்கிறார்கள். வாசிப்பு பற்றி இப்போது எழுதுகிறேன்.

Nothing here answers the question. The last sentence announces the topic but says nothing about the answer.

After (relevant):

புத்தகத்தைத் திறக்கும் ஒவ்வொரு மாணவனும் புதிய உலகிற்குள் நுழைகிறான். அந்த வகையில் வாசிப்பு மாணவருக்குச் சொல்வளம், சிந்தனை, மன அமைதி ஆகிய மூன்றையும் தருகிறது.

The first sentence opens with an image linked to reading. The second names the three points the body will develop, so the reader knows the answer in advance.

Worked example: conclusion before and after

Before (repeated):

வாசிப்பு சொல்வளத்தைத் தரும். வாசிப்பு சிந்தனையைத் தரும். வாசிப்பு மன அமைதியைத் தரும். அதனால் வாசிப்பு நல்லது.

This only repeats the body sentence by sentence.

After (relevant):

ஆகவே, மாணவர்கள் நாள்தோறும் சிறிது நேரமாவது நூல் வாசிக்க வேண்டும். அந்தப் பழக்கம் அவர்களின் மொழியையும் எண்ணத்தையும் வாழ்நாள் முழுவதும் வளப்படுத்தும்.

The new ending states the answer to “why necessary” and closes with a clear action. It does not list the points again.

The mistake to avoid

The common mistake is using the same sentence shape for opening and closing, such as a long general statement about the world. It wastes the two places a marker reads most carefully.

Weak habit Better habit
General statement about humans or the world Image or statement tied to the topic
Announcing “I will write about…” Naming the answer or points
Conclusion that lists the body again Conclusion that states the answer and a final thought

Checking relevance in your own essay

Read only your introduction and conclusion, with the question beside them. Put a tick next to each sentence that touches the question topic.

Any sentence without a tick can be rewritten or removed. If the question has two parts, both parts should be visible in the opening sentences.

Check yourself

Rewrite this weak opening for the question “கைப்பேசி மாணவர்களுக்கு நன்மையா தீமையா?”: “இன்று உலகம் மிகவும் மாறிவிட்டது. மக்கள் பல பொருட்களைப் பயன்படுத்துகிறார்கள்.”

Answer

One possible version: கைப்பேசி இன்று ஒவ்வொரு மாணவனின் பையிலும் இடம்பிடித்துவிட்டது. அது கற்றலுக்கு உதவுகிறதா, கவனத்தைச் சிதறடிக்கிறதா என்பதை இக்கட்டுரையில் ஆராய்வோம்.

The revision names the topic (கைப்பேசி), links it to students, and states the two sides the essay will weigh. Any opening that does these three things is acceptable.

What to study next

Test all four skills in the writing and development practice set. To see how the middle of the essay holds together, read linking paragraphs without repeating the same idea.

For a teacher to revise your own openings and endings with you, see online one-to-one Tamil tuition.

Common questions

How long should an introduction be?

Two to three sentences are enough. Introduce the topic in a fresh way and say what the essay will cover. Long introductions spend words before the question is answered.

Should the conclusion repeat my points?

It should remind the reader of the answer in fresh words, not list the body again. A good ending states the overall answer and adds a final thought or a call to act.

What is a relevant opening?

One that connects directly to the question topic, such as a short image or a clear statement of why the topic matters. General sentences about the world are not relevant.

Do I write the introduction first?

You may write it last if that helps, once the plan is clear. Leave space at the top of the page, so the opening can match what you actually argued.

If your essay openings and endings keep wandering away from the question, one-to-one Tamil lessons let a teacher revise your own introductions and conclusions with you, line by line.

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