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Conclusions
Conclusions
YOUR CONCLUSIONS SHOULD INCLUDE:
1. Statement of support or non-support of the original hypothesis.
2. Description of any problems or unusual events that occured during your
investigation.
3. What you would do differently next time.
4. Revised hypothesis (if data did not support your original hypothesis).
WRITING A CONCLUSION:
Before you write your conclusions, carefully examine all your data (graphs, charts, tables).
Ask yourself these questions:
1. Did you get the results you expected to get? if not -- how were the results
different?
2. Were there any unexpected problems or occurrences that may have affected the
results of your investigation?
3. Do you think you collected sufficient data? (Were there enough trials? Samples?)
4. Do I need to revise my original hypothesis? (If you write a revised hypothesis,
DO NOT use it to replace your original hypothesis for this project!)
Example:
Question(s):
Do all brands of Paper Towels absorb the same amount of water?
Hypothesis:
The cheaper the paper towel the less water it will absorb.
Conclusion:
The data collected does not support the original hypothesis. The cheapest paper towel (generic) did not absorb the least amount of water. The higher priced paper towel (Brawny) did not absorb the most. My revised hypothesis is the price of the paper towels does not affect the amount of water absorbed.
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