Main Conclusion

Main Conclusion questions ask which statement the argument is ultimately trying to establish — the claim the other statements are there to support, not a premise and not a stepping-stone along the way.

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How to think about it

Find the claim that the rest of the argument supports — apply the 'therefore' test.
Distinguish premises (the support) from the conclusion (the point).
Watch for intermediate conclusions: a claim can be supported and still not be the main one.
Separate a recommendation from the conclusion that justifies it.

The most common trap

Picking a premise instead of the conclusion.

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Pupils who attended the after-school tutoring scored, on average, eight marks higher in the summer examination than those who did not. Their teachers also reported that the tutored pupils asked noticeably more questions in lessons. The tutoring seems to have changed how those pupils engage with the subject. The after-school tutoring has therefore raised pupils' attainment in the subject.

Which of the following is the main conclusion of the argument above?

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