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AP® English Language and Composition · Big Idea 1

2.A Closing the Loop Back to the Introduction (RHS-1.J)

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  1. How it worksHow does a callback to the first paragraph turn a straight line into a closed loop?
  2. Worked exampleWalk me through closing an essay that opened on an empty salt shed so the loop really snaps shut.
  3. Common mistakeWhy isn't repeating your opening sentence word for word a real callback?

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An essay opened on an empty salt shed in 2021 and has argued across 1744 words that stockpiling is a political decision. Four closings return to the shed. Which one snaps the loop shut rather than merely revisiting it?

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