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significance of your study.
3. Identifying how a gap in the literature has been addressed.
The conclusion is an opportunity to succinctly answer the "so what?"
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about the topic you've investigated.
The conclusion can be where you describe how a previously
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This does not refer to introducing new information [which
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DRAWING CONCLUSIONS FROM PATTERNS AND THEMES .pdf
- 1. DRAWING CONCLUSIONS FROM PATTERNS AND THEMES Kyle Reyman B. Almedora
- 2. INTRODUCTION A conclusion is like the final chord in a song. It is the section in a research report where the researcher finds a chance of leaving a lasting impression. It usually includes a comprehensive summary of the findings. The key points are highlighted briefly based on the analysis or results of the study. Important implications applied to practice are specifically noted.
- 3. You have to state your conclusions in clear, simple language. No new information should be added to the conclusion. It is the conclusion where you describe the value of your research. Furthermore, the conclusion points out to what were factually learned from the inquiry. This section elucidates on drawing and writing the conclusion of the research paper.
- 4. CHARACTERISTICS OF CONCLUSIONS Conclusions are inferences, deductions, abstractions, implications,interpretations, general statements and/or generalizations based upon the findings. Conclusions should appropriately answer the specific questions raised at the beginning of the investigation in the order they are given under the statement of the problem Conclusions should point out what were factually learned from the inquiry. Conclusions should be formulated concisely that is, brief and short, yet they convey all the necessary information resulting from the investigation.
- 5. PURPOSE OF A CONCLUSION 1. Stress the importance of the thesis statement. 2. Give the written work sense of completeness. 3. Leave a final impression on the reader. 4. Demonstrates good organization.
- 6. IMPORTANCE OF A GOOD CONCLUSIONS 1. Presenting the last word on the issues you raised in your paper. A well-written conclusion provides you with several important opportunities to demonstrate your overall understanding of the research problem to the reader. These include: Just as the introduction gives a first impression to your reader, the conclusion offers a chance to leave a lasting impression. Do this, for example, by highlighting key points in your analysis or findings.
- 7. 2. Summarizing your thoughts and conveying the larger significance of your study. 3. Identifying how a gap in the literature has been addressed. The conclusion is an opportunity to succinctly answer the "so what?" question by placing the study within the context of past research about the topic you've investigated. The conclusion can be where you describe how a previously identified gap in the litearture [described in yourliterature review section] has been filled by your research.
- 8. 4. Demonstrating the importance of your ideas. 5. Introduction possible new or expended ways of thinking about the research problem. Don't be shy. The conclusion offers you a chance to elaborate on the significance of your findings. This does not refer to introducing new information [which should be avoided], but to offer new insight and creative approaches for framing/contextualizing the research problem based on the results of your study.
- 9. STRATEGIES IN WRITING CONCLUSIONS Echoing your introduction, or simply reiterate or link ideas expressed in the other sections of the research. Challenging the reader by directing or showing how readers can apply the study in their own lives. Looking to the future by emphasizing the importance of your paper or redirecting the reader’s thought process in looking at things more globally.
- 10. Posing questions where the readers can gain a new perspective on the topic or you may also bring your main ideas together to create a new meaning. STRATEGIES IN WRITING CONCLUSIONS
- 11. STRATEGIES IN WRITING CONCLUSIONS The process of drawing conclusions begins early as you code your data. As you review and code your data, begin to form ideas about the important phenomena they indicate as well generate propositions about them and the relationships among them. Once the data are coded, you will look over the propositions to write your conclusions. In drawing and verifying conclusions from qualitative data among the most useful in the analysis are:
- 12. STRATEGIES IN WRITING CONCLUSIONS Nothing patterns and theme. These are recurring themes which put together many separate pieces of data. The data may be grouped according to theme. It may however happen that evidence may be applicable to one more themes. Making contrast and comparisons. Comparison is a classic way totest a conclusion. The responses gathered from parents, students,teachers, and other groups can compared and contrasted so that differences can be noted. When conflicting information comes up,then you can refer to the sources of the different data.
- 13. STRATEGIES IN WRITING CONCLUSIONS Clustering. This process refers to the grouping of data, then conceptualizing information that has similar patterns or characteristics. It is called “categorizing” because steps must be taken to ensure that other information are considered or included. Counting. Qualitative research, as discussed is basically descriptive and goes beyond how much of something to describe the subject or topic under investigation. However, the number of times something occurs or is reported tells something about how important or how significant an item is.
- 14. GENERAL RULES FOR WRITING A CONCLUSION State your conclusions in clear, simple language. Do not simply reiterate your results or the discussion. Indicate opportunities for the future research as long as you haven’t already done so in the discussion section of your paper.
- 15. GENERAL RULES FOR WRITING A CONCLUSION The function of your paper’s conclusion is to restate the main argument. It reminds the reader of the strengths of your main arguments and reiterates the most important evidence supporting those arguments. Make sure, however,that your conclusion is not simply a repetitive summary of the findings because this reduces the impact of the arguments you have developed in you essay.
- 16. GENERAL RULES FOR WRITING A CONCLUSION Consider the following points to help ensure your conclusion is appropriate: If the argument or point of your paper is complex, you may need to summarize the argument for your reader. If, prior to your conclusions, you have not yet explained the significance of your findings or if you are proceeding inductively, use the end of your paper to describe your main points and explain their significance.
- 17. GENERAL RULES FOR WRITING A CONCLUSION Move from a detailed to a general level of consideration that returns the topic to the context provided by the introduction or within a new context that emerges from the data.
- 18. GENERAL RULES FOR WRITING A CONCLUSION The conclusion also provides a place for you to persuasively and succinctly research problem, given that the reader has now been presented with all the information about the topic. Depending on the discipline you are writing in, the concluding paragraph may contain your reflections on the evidence presented, or on the essay’s central research problem. However, the nature of being introspective about the research you have done will depend on the topic and whether your professor wants you to express your observations in this way.