What is the purpose of a conclusion in an essay? to introduce the topic and capture the readers’ interest to restate the thesis and summarize the main ideas to include details and evidence that develop the topic to interest readers and get them to start thinking about a topic

All of the following statements point out negative aspects of the gilded age except: a. politicians gave government jobs to political supporters. b. political bosses cheated large cities out of millions of dollars. c. industrialists bribed members of congress to ensure favorable votes. d. in 1903, wisconsin became the first state to hold primary elections.