Research

Which tense of the verb is used when writing the conclusion of the research paper?

• future perfect tense

• future tense

• past tense

• present tense

If there are four specific problems, how many conclusions will you write?

• five

• four

• one

• six

What is the purpose of the conclusion of a research study?

• It contains a useful review of the relevant literature.

• It explains how concepts were operationally defined and measured.

• It outlines the methodological procedures that were employed.

• It summarizes the key findings in relation to the research questions.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good conclusion?

• Discuss the researcher’s own assumptions and ideas about the topic under study.

• Have a structure that brings back what the research set out to do.

• Makes logical links between the various parts of the arguments starting from the hypothesis.

• There should be textual and tabular presentations of data.

What is the first thing you need to do when you are writing your conclusion?

• Present new information that helps clarify your topic.

• Restate your thesis in slightly different terms to remind the reader of what you were trying to show.

• Write a full summary of everything that was in your paper.

• Write the conclusion you came to about your topic.

When supporting your conclusion, it is important to do which of the following?

• Bring up new information.

• Cite all your sources.

• Summarize briefly what your body paragraphs were about.

• Use a hook to finalize your point.

What should a conclusion chapter contain?

• A summary of the key findings

• Discussion of possible implications for practice or future research

• Reflection on what these findings mean

• All of the above

What is the purpose of the conclusion in a research report?

• It contains a useful review of the relevant literature.

• It explains how concepts were operationally defined and measured.

• It outlines the methodological procedures that were employed.

• It summarizes the key findings in relation to the research questions.

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the research conclusion?

• It demonstrates good organization.

• It does not leave a final impression to the readers.

• It gives the written work a sense of completeness.

• It stresses out the importance of the thesis statement.

What does a conclusion do?

• Does not introduce a new topic

• Reminds the reader of the topic

• Tie ideas together

• All of the above