Conclusion

§states the logical consequences of what has been said;

§often contains recommendations;

§may contain new and important information;

§is short.

The presenter should remember that introductions and conclusions put the head and tail on the body of the presentation. If they are missing, or not fully developed, the presenter doesn’t have a complete presentation and it will be evident to the audience.

Ways of summing up

This brings me to the final part of my presentation here today.

I’d like to conclude by reminding you that...

emphasize...

go over the main points again.

To sum up then...

So, just to summarize. It’s absolutely clear that...

So, to summarize what has been said so far.

As you’ve seen today,...

So, we’ve considered two options today and we can say that...

Task 42. Complete each sentences by choosing the correct verb from the box. Make sure the verb is in the correct tense and agrees with the subject.

1.To sum up, I _______________ three problems with the system.

2.We just ____________ time for a few questions.

3.I want to thank you all for ______________ today.

4._____________ there any questions?

5.That _____________ up my description of the new proposal.

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