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Title: Help on writing conclusions!
Post by: lleeea on September 12, 2018, 06:07:27 pm
Hey,
can anyone plz explain how to write a conclusion if they ask a question like "write a conclusion for this experiment" on the exam possibly. also, what would be a conclusion that would earn me full marks? thx!


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Title: Re: Help on writing conclusions!
Post by: Bri MT on September 12, 2018, 06:10:17 pm
This would depend on the exact question, but generally, ask yourself these questions:

- related to aim (was the hypothesis supported?)
- to what groups, if any, can this be generalised to?
-  what real-world repercussions does this have?
Title: Re: Help on writing conclusions!
Post by: lleeea on September 12, 2018, 06:20:29 pm
This would depend on the exact question, but generally, ask yourself these questions:

- related to aim (was the hypothesis supported?)
- to what groups, if any, can this be generalised to?
-  what real-world repercussions does this have?
hi miniturtle, that didnt exactly answer my question. i want an example of a sample really good conclusion. but still thanx for ur meaningful input
Title: Re: Help on writing conclusions!
Post by: Bri MT on September 12, 2018, 06:35:12 pm
hi miniturtle, that didnt exactly answer my question. i want an example of a sample really good conclusion. but still thanx for ur meaningful input

hi lleeea, the reason I didn't give a sample is because what's really good varies depending on the question. Eg. Sometimes including real-world applications is a waste of time, but sometimes it's what separates a "good" response from a "really good" response. The best way to learn this is by trial and error comparing your responses to the examiners report.


There's a very difficult question in one of the VCAA exams around this topic, I don't want to spoil the exam for you, but when you come across it I would recommend thoroughly reading the examiners report and seeing how this is different to the types of conclusions you usually write in class