Chapter 5: Recommendations and Conclusions This can also be a two-part chapter. Part 1.

Recommendations =original material, that is not organized by objective, but rather by your own key recommendations based on your analysis. These can be presented point by point, but still set in a narrative. Part 2. Conclusion = relatively brief page of concluding remarks that bring the reader back to the big picture. Here are some tips: 1. If other interesting material has emerged from your work that is not directly tied to the goal, you can add a short section called "Additional Observations". This section can go either in the analysis/discussion of Chapter 4, or be included as part of the recommendations (as you see fit). 2. Sometimes, controversial or inconclusive findings from your report can be framed as rhetorical questions in the final remarks to soften the impact. You might refer to them like this: The results of this study raised some questions that we as researchers were not in a position to answer. These questions are. or How should we react to cultural obstacles to xyz? or what are our ethical obligations to xyz? and so forth. 3. Keep the recommendations positive if you are asking for changes to an existing structure. Consider the wording and use terms like enhance or continue to develop or reinvigorate to indicate improvements to your site while still acknowledging an appreciation for whatever is already in place. Your report will be better received. 4. Please also consider adding a short technology assessment or critical assessment in your final remarks. What are the potential negative consequences of your recommendations? Does your prototype have a rubric that evaluates appropriate technology standards: ethics, waste, affordability, scale, access, etc.? What are your reports weaknesses (and strengths)? The Conclusion can be a relatively short wrap up (page or so) in which you consider the way forward, offer options for follow-up with a team next year, and perhaps reflect back on the greater meaning or contribution of the report in the context of the big picture.