How to write a conclusion for a scientific paper

A conclusion is an important part of the paper; it provides closure for the reader while reminding the reader of the contents and importance of the paper. It accomplishes this by stepping back from the specifics in order to view the bigger picture of the document. In other words, it is reminding the reader of the main argument. For most course papers, it is usually one paragraph that simply and succinctly restates the main ideas and arguments, pulling everything together to help clarify the thesis of the paper. A conclusion does not introduce new ideas; instead, it should clarify the intent and importance of the paper. It can also suggest possible future research on the topic.

An Easy Checklist for Writing a Conclusion

  1. Is the thesis of the paper accurately restated here (but not repeated verbatim)?
    It is important to remind the reader of the thesis of the paper so he is reminded of the argument and solutions you proposed.
  2. Are the main points of the paper addressed and pulled together?
    Think of the main points as puzzle pieces, and the conclusion is where they all fit together to create a bigger picture. The reader should walk away with the bigger picture in mind.
  3. Do you remind the reader of the importance of the topic?
    Make sure that the paper places its findings in the context of real social change.
  4. Is there a sense of closure?
    Make sure the reader has a distinct sense that the paper has come to an end. It is important to not leave the reader hanging. (You don’t want her to have flip-the-page syndrome, where the reader turns the page, expecting the paper to continue. The paper should naturally come to an end.)
  5. Do you avoid presenting new information?
    No new ideas should be introduced in the conclusion. It is simply a review of the material that is already present in the paper. The only new idea would be the suggesting of a direction for future research.

Conclusion Example

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You can make it part of the discussion, concluding that section without giving it a separate heading. Its contents, however, signal to readers that they have reached the end of the paper. Alternatively, you can make Conclusions a subheading under the Discussion section—it does not matter one way or the other. You can skim through some recent papers in the journal to which you want to submit the paper and see what format they prefer, namely, a concluding paragraph with or without an explicit heading. That would be the least of your worries: the main thing is to know what to include in that paragraph, and this article offers you some tips on how to write a good conclusion for a research paper.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin:0in 0in 8pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin:0in 0in 8pt"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB"&gt;How a conclusion differs from an abstract&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin:0in 0in 8pt"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB"&gt;You may wonder how a conclusion is different from an abstract: both are short, typically a single paragraph, containing essential information and meant for those who may not have the time to read the paper in full. 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You leave out any reference to the methods, and you leave out nearly all of the results section. Also avoid any citations, and do not mention any tables or figures that are part of the paper. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin:0in 0in 8pt"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB"&gt;It is increasingly common for authors to mention some limitations of their study. 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For short distances up to 1.5 km, bicycling or walking was the most efficient in terms of time, and for distances longer than 15 km, the most preferred choice was commuter trains if the roads were congested and driving if they were not.” &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin:0in 0in 8pt"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB"&gt;At times, you may have to confess that the data did not point to a definitive conclusion. For example, I read today of a study&lt;/span&gt;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB"&gt;&lt;span&gt;1&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB"&gt; to find out the best font for web pages. The conclusion of the study? There is no single right font, because it depends on reader preferences and also their age, and what the readers liked best was not necessarily the font in which they read the fastest.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin:0in 0in 8pt"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB"&gt;In such situations, it is acceptable to mention in the conclusion any future directions for research that may help in providing more definitive answers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin:0in 0in 8pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin:0in 0in 8pt"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB"&gt;Whether to continue using abbreviations&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin:0in 0in 8pt"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB"&gt;It is customary to spell out any uncommon abbreviations the first time they are used in a paper and use the abbreviated version from then on. However, you may want to avoid using any abbreviations when writing the conclusion section as a considerate gesture to those who may want to focus only on that section and skip the rest. After all, if the journal does not favour this practice, the journal’s copy editor is free to put the abbreviations back in.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="my-5 contextual-link-data"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.editage.com/insights/6-mistakes-to-avoid-when-writing-your-research-paper-part-2?refer-type=video" class="contextual-link-click" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&lt;div class="align-items-center d-flex justify-content-between contextual-flex-seperator"&gt;&lt;div class="contextual-link-div-one"&gt;&lt;div class="d-inline-block contextual-link-click link-content-type-name font-18 text-dark text-uppercase font-weight-bold"&gt;Related Video&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="contextual-link-click d-flex justify-content-between flex-1 border-lg-left pl-2 pl-lg-3 w-100"&gt;&lt;img srx="https://cdn.editage.com/insights/editagecom/production/2020-04/feather-book-open.png" src="https://cdn.editage.com/insights/editagecom/production/2020-04/feather-book-open.png" class="lazyload d-none d-lg-inline-block contextual-content-type-icon"&gt;&lt;div class="ml-2 my-3 contextual-middle-wrapper"&gt;&lt;div class="contextual-link-click link-title"&gt;6 Mistakes to avoid when writing your research paper (Part 2) &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="contextual-link-click link-description op-6 font-16 d-none d-lg-block text-dark"&gt;In the&amp;nbsp;first part&amp;nbsp;of this video&amp;nbsp;John McDonald,…&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="ml-1 ml-sm-2"&gt;&lt;div class="type-name-bg-img position-relative h-100 ovf-hidden view contextual-image-wrapper" style="background:url(https://cdn.editage.com/insights/editagecom/production/styles/contextual_thumbnail/public/6%20language%20mistakes%20you%20can%20avoid%20part%202_0.jpg?itok=OUgPPNaU) no-repeat center;background-size:cover"&gt;&lt;div class="contextual-content-type position-absolute font-weight-bold font-14-16 contextual-link-click mask flex-center contextual-mask contextual-white-mask"&gt;&lt;span class="text-dark px-2 contextual-views"&gt;29.8k &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin:0in 0in 8pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin:0in 0in 8pt"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB"&gt;Conclusion&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin:0in 0in 8pt"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB"&gt;With these tips, the research paper conclusion should be the easiest part to write once you have written the whole paper—all you need to do is to focus on the most important takeaways.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin:0in 0in 8pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin:0in 0in 8pt"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB"&gt;Reference&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin:0in 0in 8pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoBibliography" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB"&gt;1.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Wallace, S. &lt;i&gt;et al.&lt;/i&gt; Towards Individuated Reading Experiences: Different Fonts Increase Reading Speed for Different Individuals. &lt;i&gt;ACM Trans. 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How do you write a conclusion for a research paper example?

In the conclusion, you should restate the thesis and show how it has been developed through the body of the paper. Briefly summarize the key arguments made in the body, showing how each of them contributes to proving your thesis.

What 3 things should be in a conclusion?

Conclusions, or your concluding paragraphs, have three important jobs- they restate your thesis, reinforce your argument, and remind readers of the importance of your subject.

What are the 5 steps of a conclusion?

Here are some key aspects to include in your conclusion to ensure its effectiveness:.
End the essay on a positive note..
Communicate the importance of your ideas and the subject matter..
Provide the reader with a sense of closure..
Reiterate and summarize your main points..
Rephrase and then restate your thesis statement..