Should I use in conclusion?
It is unnecessary in most academic writing, because a reader can see they have reached the last section. Where the document is very long, a brief signal can help. In an essay of a few thousand words it usually reads as filler.
This comes up on Transitions in Academic Writing, where it is answered in the context of the work itself.
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