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contains a message which grows out of the information described in the main

body of the talk. It may contain lesson learnt, recommendations, and next
steps. (Taken from: English for Business communication)

A summary

 Restate the main points
 Restate what the audiences should understand and remember

 Contain no new information
 Is short

A conclusion

 State the logical consequences what has been said
 Often contain recommendation

 Contain new and important information
 Is short

Useful expression for summarizing your key points:

 I’d like to end by emphasizing the main points.
 I’d like to finish with ….

 So, let me recap or summarize what I have said.

 Finally, may I remind you some of the main points we have considered.
Useful expression for concluding your presentation:

 There are two conclusions or recommendations.

 What we need is …
 I think we have to …

 In conclusion, my recommendations are ….
 I therefore suggest, propose, recommend the following strategy.

A. Listen to the end of presentation by Ben Ingleton. He presents
about company valuation. Is it a summary, a conclusion or both?
Explain your answer.
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