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: The UN intervention in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been a success.
perspective: Even though the UN has reported success in the Democratic Republic of Congo, there have been disturbing allegations of misconduct by peacekeepers in the area.

SOLUTION: undermine

PROBLEM: claim: School Uniforms Should Be Mandatory.
perspective: Uniform policies save valuable class time because they are easier to enforce than a standard dress code.

SOLUTION: support

PROBLEM: claim: We should use torture to obtain information from suspected terrorists.
perspective: If legal principles are abandoned then there is little point in defending the liberties that democratic governments say they are so keen to defend

SOLUTION:
undermine