This document discusses how to write the summary, conclusion, and recommendations sections of a research report. It provides guidance on what to include in the conclusion, such as summarizing the findings, evaluating the study's strengths and weaknesses, and providing personal reflections. For recommendations, the document advises linking them back to the findings and conclusions and focusing on improving the areas studied. Recommendations should also follow the "SMART" guidelines and consider cultural concerns regarding language use and tone.

1. CHAPTER 13. WRITING THE SUMMARY,
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
 CONTENTS OF THE CONCLUSIONS
 FORMULATING RECOMMENDATIONS

2. SHORT THROWBACK

4. CONTENTS OF THE CONCLUSIONS
 Summarizing the findings. You need to write what
finding means and how it can be applied.
 Russey (2006):
Start writing your conclusion with:
1. It therefore stands to reason out…
2. This development would presumably lend itself
to such application as…
3. Only further study will resolve whether…
4. In the light of the aforecited findings, it is safe to
conclude that…

5. CONTENTS OF THE CONCLUSIONS
 SUGGESTIONS:
1. Remind the reader of what you have done, what has been
answered and summarized, and what has been learned
and discovered.
2. Evaluate you study as a whole and discuss its strength and
weakness.
3. If the research has practical application, the researcher
might want to make suggestions for future practice or policy.
4. Personal reflections may not be appropriate for some types
of research, but it can be useful.

7. FORMULATING RECOMMENDATIONS
 Formulated to improve a particular field specified in
the research report.
 Recommendations should bear an introductory
statement or paragraph that link them back to the
findings and conclusions, outlining the areas
needing attention or immediate course of action.
 Usually longer than conclusions but shorter than
findings (Baugh, 1999).

8.  RECOMMENDATIONS, LIKE OBJECTIVES
MAY BE STATED FOLLOWING THE
“SMART” ACRONYM:

10. FORMULATING RECOMMENDATIONS
 The researcher should be aware of certain
concerns in making suggestions.
 Style and tone depending on culture with
regard to the use of language should be
properly observed.