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So for this question, you're asked to differentiate between two parts of a research paper, the abstract and the conclusion.
00:07
So obviously the major differences between those is that the abstract is at the beginning of your research paper.
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It's typically the very first paragraph, whereas the conclusion, right, is at the end.
00:24
They're both very similar in that they summarize everything that is in your paper.
00:29
The abstract is usually just contained within a paragraph and sometimes the conclusion can be one or multiple paragraphs depending on what you need the abstract right the three usually main parts of it is that you have your background or your purpose or what we'll call the thesis then you discuss your methods or your main points, and then you talk about your results and conclusions.
01:21
And then the three main parts or the three to four main parts of the conclusion.
01:28
Again, you restate your thesis, summarize your findings or your main points, right? these are a lot of times your results, results are main points.
01:54
And then you can discuss your implications.
01:59
So while these seem very similar, there are some differences, right? so you are stating your thesis and them both.
02:10
However, with the abstract, you're kind of setting the reader up...