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Break the argument into its conclusion and evidence, then do exactly what the question stem asks with that structure.
Answers that sound relevant to the topic but don't connect to the argument's actual reasoning.
Predict what a right answer must do, then test each choice against the conclusion-evidence gap.
Which one of the following, if true, most helps to explain the difference in plant growth described above?
The number of beneficial soil
1% picked this
Nutrients released by dried grass
8% picked this
Some dried grass clippings retain
4% picked this
Fresh grass clippings mixed into
Why this is right
Answer D is correct.
Skill tested: Paradox · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.
85% picked this
When a mix of fresh
2% picked this
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