TASK DEFINITION: In this task you will be given a claim and a perspective. You should determine whether that perspective supports or undermines the claim. If the perspective could possibly convince someone with different view, it is supporting, otherwise it is undermining.
PROBLEM: claim: Performing tests on animals must be banned.
 perspective: Animal tests are more expensive than alternative methods and are a waste of government research dollars.

SOLUTION: support

PROBLEM: claim: Strict parenting works best.
 perspective: Kids deserve some freedom. 

SOLUTION: undermine

PROBLEM: claim: We should expand NATO.
 perspective: The expansion of NATO would be beneficial for eastern European and post Soviet states.

SOLUTION:
undermine