Q&A for How to Write a Conclusion for a Research Paper

Intros should be about 5-8 sentences long, you want to pose and start your point but don't go into scrutinizing detail. Conclusions should be around 3-6, you are basically wrapping everything up so you want it short and sweet.

State your viewpoint on the main idea of your research paper. For example, if your paper is about endangered species and why they are becoming endangered and you feel it's due to neglect by world citizens, then that's your hypothesis: the increasing numbers of endangered species is due to failure on the part of citizens of the world to care for the environment.

You should acknowledge the other side of the argument and discuss how your side is the "correct" one in the dispute; think of it like an "honorable mention." Reaffirm the conclusions you came to during your thesis as a review.

Start by introducing your topic and hypothesis, then state your research findings and write a conclusion.

Follow the instructions listed in the article above.

Writing, especially as you advance, is less about quantity and more about quality. However, many teachers/professors still require length limits. Depending on your research topic or writing abilities, fulfilling these restrictions can be difficult. A great way to start off a conclusion is to reread your thesis and topic sentences, and then summarize/restate your points at the beginning. Don't elaborate too much, as you just wrote an entire body about these points. Then, go beyond just the facts of your paper and stretch your topic to another event/situation (historic or current, depending on the subject of your paper).

Maybe just one or two, it's basically just the ending to wrap everything up. It doesn't have to be that long.

It depends on the subject and your style of writing, but preferably at least 5. You need to summarize, restate, and prove a strong opinion.

That's the beauty of a controversial topic: You will always upset someone. So just try to make it objective by pointing out the positives and negatives and go from there. Expect some people to feel upset, others to be supportive.