FINAL CHAPTER of a thesis (CONCLUSIONS) should:
Aonly restate findings (cf. Thesis methodology) (cf. Thesis methodology) (cf. Thesis methodology) (cf. Thesis methodology) (cf. Thesis methodology) (cf. Thesis methodology)
Bonly summarize (cf. Thesis methodology) (cf. Thesis methodology) (cf. Thesis methodology) (cf. Thesis methodology) (cf. Thesis methodology) (cf. Thesis methodology)
Conly conclude (cf. Thesis methodology) (cf. Thesis methodology) (cf. Thesis methodology) (cf. Thesis methodology) (cf. Thesis methodology) (cf. Thesis methodology)
DSYNTHESISE FINDINGS, ANSWER RESEARCH QUESTIONS, ARTICULATE CONTRIBUTION TO SCHOLARSHIP, IDENTIFY LIMITATIONS, suggest FUTURE RESEARCH directions, and consider POLICY/PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. SYNTHESISE FINDINGS, ANSWER RESEARCH QUESTIONS, ARTICULATE CONTRIBUTION TO SCHOLARSHIP, IDENTIFY LIMITATIONS, suggest FUTURE RESEARCH directions, and consider POLICY/PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS
1. The CONCLUSION CHAPTER of a doctoral thesis should:
2. (i) SYNTHESISE major findings from preceding chapters;
3. (ii) ANSWER the research questions explicitly;
4. (iii) ARTICULATE the THESIS' CONTRIBUTION to scholarship — what is NEW, ORIGINAL;
5. (iv) IDENTIFY LIMITATIONS — methodological, scope, time;
6. (v) SUGGEST FUTURE RESEARCH directions;
7. (vi) Discuss POLICY OR PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS;
8. (vii) Possibly include RECOMMENDATIONS for law reform.
9. The conclusion is the LAST IMPRESSION — should be polished, clear, persuasive.
10. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: Legal Research Methodology + Jurisprudence — Thesis methodology_
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