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Structuring an assignment (Open Learning)

Phrases for Do

Here are some phrases you could use to start the ‘Do’ part of your paragraphs. These show that you are concluding your paragraph, but basing that conclusion on the evidence you’ve presented.

  • These findings suggest several courses of action ....
  • An implication of these findings is that …
  • The evidence from this research suggests …
  • In general, therefore, it seems that ....
  • This information could be used to develop....
  • A reasonable approach to tackle this issue could be to ....
  • Taken together, these findings support …

More possible phrases are available in the ‘Writing Conclusions’ section of Academic Phrasebank (University of Manchester, 2022)