@Wishmeluckokay In the scenario I described, the conclusion is almost always the last sentence of the argument.

Claire,

Fast approach that I picked up from a tutor:

1. Start with conclusion (w/o reading the rest of the argument), very often the last sentence.

2. Evaluate the Logical Force of the conclusion to the Logical force of answer choices to quickly eliminate any that do not match.

3. Evaluate Form/Condition in Conclusion (If A increases, B increases), Eliminate answer choices that do not match the form.

4. Often one answer remaining.