In a Strengthen question, your goal is to find a piece of evidence that makes the conclusion of the argument more likely to be true. This evidence should reinforce the connection between the premises and the conclusion. Hint: Focus on identifying the gap between the premise and the conclusion.

In Strengthen questions, you need to find an option that supports the argument’s conclusion, while in Weaken questions, you must find an option that undermines the conclusion. Hint: In Weaken questions, look for an answer that introduces new information, challenging the assumptions made in the argument.

An assumption is an unstated premise that must be true for the conclusion to hold. In Strengthen questions, you can often strengthen the argument by affirming an assumption, while in Weaken questions, you can undermine the argument by attacking an assumption. Hint: Always identify the assumption to understand how to strengthen or weaken the argument.

For Weaken questions, look for the answer that introduces new evidence or a counterexample that directly undermines the argument’s conclusion or its assumptions. Hint: Focus on weakening the link between the premises and the conclusion, not the premises themselves.

A: 'Companies in similar industries that have increased their marketing budgets have consistently seen significant revenue growth in the following year.' Hint: Strengthen the conclusion by confirming that the action (increasing marketing budget) has led to the expected outcome (revenue growth) in similar situations.