Question

Read the short story.

Noah spent three weeks working on his model of the Golden Gate Bridge. He designed it himself and built it completely out of toothpicks for the sixth-grade science fair. The purpose of Noah's project is to demonstrate how proper design is the key to the strength of a structure.

Which conclusion would readers find most satisfying?

An interested student decides to see how much weight Noah's bridge will hold. She places a pile of books on it, and it smashes to pieces.
Noah wins a blue ribbon and gets his picture in the local newspaper. The headline reads, "Student's Model Holds Up to 'Pressure' of the Judges."
Because he could not get away from the office, Noah's father is unable to deliver Noah's model to the school in time for judging. Noah's entry is marked as "Not Judged."
Although the judges seem impressed with Noah's model, it does not earn a ribbon. Noah becomes very upset and regrets putting so much work into the science fair.

Answer 1

After reading the short story about Noah and his model of the Golden Gate Bridge, we can choose the following conclusion as the one readers would find most satisfying:

B. Noah wins a blue ribbon and gets his picture in the local newspaper. The headline reads, "Student's Model Holds Up to 'Pressure' of the Judges."

What is a conclusion to a story?

• A conclusion is an ending to the story, the moment when the conflicts are solved. A satisfying conclusion will solve the problems in a way that makes readers feel the outcome matches the process. Even if it is unpredictable, it should be plausible.

What is the best conclusion for the short story in question?

• Options A, C, and D are not satisfying conclusions. Although they are all plausible, they do not match the process described in the story. In other words, this is not what readers would like to happen.

• Option B is the best conclusion. According to the short story, Noah put a lot of effort into building the model. He spent three weeks on it, designed it and built it himself. Thus, we expect a conclusion that will take all that effort into consideration and reward it.

• That is what we have in option B. Here, Noah is well rewarded for his project with a blue ribbon and even a picture in the local newspaper. Readers can feel satisfied knowing Noah's hard work paid off.

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