{"id":23560,"date":"2024-06-12T18:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.avdheshsharma.com\/how-to-write-the-conclusion-section-of-your-research-paper\/"},"modified":"2024-07-30T13:53:22","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T13:53:22","slug":"how-to-write-the-conclusion-section-of-your-research-paper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/how-to-write-the-conclusion-section-of-your-research-paper","title":{"rendered":"How to write the conclusion section of your research paper"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Since your conclusion paragraph comes at the end of <\/span><\/span><\/span>the<\/span><\/span><\/span> paper, <\/span><\/span><\/span>it\u2019s<\/span><\/span><\/span> a great opportunity<\/span><\/span><\/span> to leave <\/span><\/span><\/span>a lasting impression<\/span><\/span><\/span> on the reader and summarize the most important <\/span><\/span><\/span>lessons<\/span><\/span><\/span> from<\/span><\/span><\/span> your research. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Let\u2019s<\/span><\/span><\/span> take a look<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> at how to write a conclusion for your research paper and check some <\/span><\/span><\/span>examples of <\/span><\/span><\/span>conclusion paragraph<\/span><\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The goal<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The conclusion paragraph for a research paper should <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span><\/span>ummarize the key findings of the study<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>, referring to the research question <\/span><\/span><\/span>that was given in the introduction<\/span><\/span><\/span>, if applicable<\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span> If<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>limitations<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> of the study<\/span><\/span><\/span> were addressed in the discussion section,<\/span><\/span><\/span> they should also be placed here.<\/span><\/span><\/span> I<\/span><\/span><\/span>t should also <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>explain the prospects<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> for the study findings, such as how the current study can affect future research<\/span><\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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How to write a conclusion for your research paper<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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So how do we <\/span><\/span><\/span>start<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> a<\/span><\/span><\/span> conclusion<\/span><\/span><\/span>?<\/span><\/span><\/span> First, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span><\/span>ummarize <\/span><\/span><\/span>the k<\/span><\/span><\/span>ey <\/span><\/span><\/span>p<\/span><\/span><\/span>oints<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> of the study. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Here, you should b<\/span><\/span><\/span>riefly remind the reader of your research question or thesis statement.<\/span><\/span><\/span> Then touch on the main findings in your discussion paragraphs. Avoid<\/span><\/span><\/span> restat<\/span><\/span><\/span>ing<\/span><\/span><\/span> everything<\/span><\/span><\/span>; instead, <\/span><\/span><\/span>focus on the most important takeaways.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Next,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> demonstrate<\/span><\/span><\/span> the<\/span><\/span><\/span> s<\/span><\/span><\/span>ignificance<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> of your study.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> W<\/span><\/span><\/span>hy <\/span><\/span><\/span>does <\/span><\/span><\/span>the research<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> matter?<\/span><\/span><\/span> Y<\/span><\/span><\/span>ou should explain how your<\/span><\/span><\/span> findings contribute to the broader field of study<\/span><\/span><\/span>, including whether there are any <\/span><\/span><\/span>real-world applications of your research<\/span><\/span><\/span> and findings.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Finally, you should <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>look forward<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>. This can vary significantly depending on your field of research, but there are <\/span><\/span><\/span>very few truly settled questions<\/span><\/span><\/span>, so there are usually areas for future research. If<\/span><\/span><\/span> your study <\/span><\/span><\/span>open<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>ed<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> up<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> new questions or highlight<\/span><\/span><\/span>ed<\/span><\/span><\/span> limitations in current knowledge<\/span><\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span><\/span>then <\/span><\/span><\/span>the conclusion paragraph is <\/span><\/span><\/span>a great opportunity<\/span><\/span><\/span> to explain them.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A concluding paragraph in action<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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There are countless ways to structure your conclusion, but a<\/span><\/span><\/span> simple \u201cskeleton\u201d structure can look like this:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cIn conclusion, this study set out to investigate <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>[research question]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>. By analyzing <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>[research object] <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>with<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> [methods]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>, we found that <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>[key finding 1] <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>and<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> [key finding 2]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>. These findings contribute to our understanding of <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>[topic<\/span><\/span><\/span>, with <\/span><\/span><\/span>broader significance<\/span><\/span><\/span> mentioned<\/span><\/span><\/span>] <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>and have potential applications in <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>[real-world application]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>. Further research could explore <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>[future research area]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This is by no means a <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>pro forma<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span><\/span> so I recommend rewriting <\/span><\/span><\/span>this structure as much as you like, <\/span><\/span><\/span>as long as<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> it <\/span><\/span><\/span>hits<\/span><\/span><\/span> the key points <\/span><\/span><\/span>given<\/span><\/span><\/span> above in italics.<\/span><\/span><\/span> Let\u2019s<\/span><\/span><\/span> take this idea and apply it to <\/span><\/span><\/span>a study on <\/span><\/span><\/span>Quux, a fictional small-molecule drug<\/span><\/span><\/span> against the <\/span><\/span><\/span>made-up<\/span><\/span><\/span> gene <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>FOO,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> that <\/span><\/span><\/span>is being tested for its activity<\/span><\/span><\/span> against<\/span><\/span><\/span> ovarian cancer.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cIn conclusion, this study aimed to investigate<\/span><\/span><\/span> whether Quux, a small-molecule <\/span><\/span><\/span>chemotherapeutic drug<\/span><\/span><\/span> for <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>FOO<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span><\/span>is suitable for the treatment<\/span><\/span><\/span> of<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>FOO<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>-positive <\/span><\/span><\/span>ovarian<\/span><\/span><\/span> cancer<\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span> To this end, we analyzed its activity both <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>in vitro<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> and <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>in vivo<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> with an animal model<\/span><\/span><\/span>, tracking its <\/span><\/span><\/span>impact on tumor growth and <\/span><\/span><\/span>overall <\/span><\/span><\/span>survival.<\/span><\/span><\/span> W<\/span><\/span><\/span>e found that<\/span><\/span><\/span>, when compared to the control<\/span><\/span><\/span> treatments<\/span><\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span><\/span> Quux treatment <\/span><\/span><\/span>resulted in <\/span><\/span><\/span>not only <\/span><\/span><\/span>lower <\/span><\/span><\/span>cancer cell proliferation <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>in vitro<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> but also <\/span><\/span><\/span>higher <\/span><\/span><\/span>overall survival rates <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>in vivo<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span> These findings <\/span><\/span><\/span>improve<\/span><\/span><\/span> our understanding<\/span><\/span><\/span> of<\/span><\/span><\/span> the range of activities of<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Quux<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> and <\/span><\/span><\/span>reveal its<\/span><\/span><\/span> potential <\/span><\/span><\/span>application in<\/span><\/span><\/span> the <\/span><\/span><\/span>clinical<\/span><\/span><\/span> treatment <\/span><\/span><\/span>of <\/span><\/span><\/span>ovarian <\/span><\/span><\/span>cancer<\/span><\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span><\/span>However, since its precise molecular mechanisms <\/span><\/span><\/span>remain<\/span><\/span><\/span> unclear, f<\/span><\/span><\/span>urther research <\/span><\/span><\/span>can <\/span><\/span><\/span>investigate<\/span><\/span><\/span> its molecular interactions<\/span><\/span><\/span> against ovarian cancer cells.<\/span><\/span><\/span> Finally, <\/span><\/span><\/span>our findings <\/span><\/span><\/span>show the <\/span><\/span><\/span>great potential<\/span><\/span><\/span> of <\/span><\/span><\/span>Quux <\/span><\/span><\/span>in ovarian cancer<\/span><\/span><\/span> treatment<\/span><\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span><\/span>indicating<\/span><\/span><\/span> that <\/span><\/span><\/span>it <\/span><\/span><\/span>warrants<\/span><\/span><\/span> investigation in a<\/span><\/span><\/span> randomized <\/span><\/span><\/span>controlled<\/span><\/span><\/span> trial<\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Conclusion<\/span><\/span><\/span> tips<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Don\u2019t<\/span><\/span><\/span> repeat yourself (too much)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Simply repeating the same findings that have already been mentioned in the abstract and discussion is both boring and redundant.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> While it is<\/span><\/span><\/span> useful to summarize your key points, <\/span><\/span><\/span>the conclusion paragraph<\/span><\/span><\/span> should not read like it was copied and pasted from<\/span><\/span><\/span> another part of the paper.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Keep it simple<\/span><\/span><\/span>, clear, and concise<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The conclusion is not the place to mentio<\/span><\/span><\/span>n the minutia of your analytical methods or <\/span><\/span><\/span>detail <\/span><\/span><\/span>how your<\/span><\/span><\/span> findings<\/span><\/span><\/span> differ from <\/span><\/span><\/span>those of <\/span><\/span><\/span>other <\/span><\/span><\/span>published <\/span><\/span><\/span>studies<\/span><\/span><\/span>. Sticking to the most <\/span><\/span><\/span>important details<\/span><\/span><\/span> mentioned above can <\/span><\/span><\/span>lend your writing much-needed impact.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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End on a <\/span><\/span><\/span>thought-provoking <\/span><\/span><\/span>n<\/span><\/span><\/span>ote<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Much like how marketing copy ends with a \u201c<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>call-to-action<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span> to get <\/span><\/span><\/span>customers<\/span><\/span><\/span> to act,<\/span><\/span><\/span> you can<\/span><\/span><\/span> use this opportunity to call your audience to consider <\/span><\/span><\/span>an important <\/span><\/span><\/span>point<\/span><\/span><\/span> raised in your research<\/span><\/span><\/span> and stimulate conversation about your paper<\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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