Your question is Identifying Trends in Time Series. Take a moment with it on the right.
Talk me through your thinking if you like. When you're confident, submit your answer and I'll grade it like a real screen (7/10 or better passes).
You are reviewing a monthly data set and need to explain whether the pattern is a real trend, short-term noise, or seasonality. You have been asked to summarize the direction and strength of the pattern in a way a non-technical audience can follow.
How do you identify and explain trends in data sets?