In conclusion writing, what should you do?

• A. Refer back to the original hypothesis
• B. Prove the hypothesis is true
• C. Change the hypothesis mid-way
• D. Ignore the data

Answer: (A)

In conclusion writing, you connect what you found directly back to the original aim or hypothesis. The main job is to say clearly whether the results support or refute that hypothesis, based on the data you collected. It’s about interpretation, not proving the hypothesis as an absolute truth. So you restate the aim, give a brief summary of the key results, and state how the evidence relates to the hypothesis—whether it was supported or not. You don’t change the hypothesis mid-study, and you don’t ignore data; a good conclusion also notes any limitations and what the findings imply or suggest for future work.