Free Praxis Core Flashcards

It weakens the claim, because the evidence no longer supports the broad conclusion. The rise in participation was measured on a single day when students are unusually likely to buy lunch, so it may reflect the pizza rather than the program. A strong argument needs evidence that matches the scope of its conclusion. A strengthening reading fails because the new information limits what the original numbers can show, and an irrelevant reading fails because the sampling day bears directly on the claim.