Argument:1. The Rise and Fall of the Oslo Peace Process .
2. 2005 .
3. Until it makes these public changes , there would not be any funding .
4. Schlaim , Avi .
5. Yasser Arafats PLO and Fatah Party made these commitments in the early 1990s , and this allowed them to become negotiating partners in the Oslo Peace process .
6. Hamas has to take the same steps if it wants to enjoy the same level of support from western donors which the previous Fatah government had .
7. It is clear what Hamas , or any other terrorist organisation , has to do in order to convince western governments to continue funding the Palestinian National Authority with it in charge .
8. It must formally give up terror , accept the existence of the state of Israel and drop any anti-Semitic ideology .
Claim: Withholding funds will prevent PNA terrorism and anti-Semitism.


Sentences: 1. This could well trigger an EU referendum in the remainder of the UK -LRB- rUK -RRB- under the ` referendum lock ' .
2. Sturgeon , Nicola , Scotlands Relationship with Europe , , 26 February 2013 , http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Speeches/scot-europe-sturgon-26022013 9 Avery , Graham , HC 643 The foreign policy implications of and for a separate Scotland , , 24 September 2012 , point 6 .
3. The Scottish National Party -LRB- SNP -RRB- has said that they would not hold an EU referendum in an independent Scotland .
4. Scotland is Interestingly should Scotland become independent and accede to the EU there would have to be a treaty change to provide for Scottish representation in EU institutions .
What claim can be made from these sentences?
An independent Scotland would avoid having a referendum on EU membership


Every child should have a mobile phone. (Junior)
Claim: Mobile phones lead to increased independence


Question:
Summarize the argument implied by these sentences. 1. It was this impetus that led humans out of the small corner of Africa where the species was born , to see new places , to find new fertile lands to explore .
2. It was this impetus also that led the first European explorers to traverse the great waters of the Atlantic Ocean in search of new trade routes , braving the very real risks of storm , disease , piracy , and fatal disorientation , as well as the perceived risks of sea serpents and other monsters awaiting unwary travelers .
3. Human history is one of exploration .
4. Since the earliest days of Homo sapiens , people have striven to look beyond the horizon , to see what is out there .
5. Simply perusing pictures of space sent back by unthinking , unfeeling robots would never be enough to satisfy humanitys curiosity .
6. Governments should not try to slow Mans progress to the stars but should promote and fund it , for to do otherwise is to end part of what it is to be human .
7. When the surface of the world was finally mapped , people set their sights on exploration of the sea floor , to climb the highest mountains , and finally to reach the stars themselves , all because they were challenges , unknowns to be made known .
8. Mankinds place is among the stars .
Answer:
Humanity in many ways defines itself through exploration, and space is the next logical frontier


Question: What claim can be made from the following pieces of evidence?
1. In 2008 there were 569,080 students in independent schools in England , -LRB- BBC 2009 -RRB- - this would be a very large extra burden for state schools to bear .
2. Therefore , these taxes are spent on a smaller number of schools and there is more money per child in the state sector than there would be if we banned private education .
3. Parents who do not send their children to state schools still pay those same taxes .
4. The state funds the education system through taxation .
5. These students parents are therefore not only paying for their own children but also for students to study at state schools as well .

Claim: Private schools are financially beneficial for state schools


Argument:1. The ban on large sodas does not prohibit the consumption of soda , it simply impedes negative choices for poor nutrition .
2. The City has an obligation to promote healthy living as a form of keeping its citizenry safe and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene clearly states Ourmission is to protect and promote the health of all New Yorkers .
3. Obesity is a nationwide problem , and all over the United States , public health officials are wringing their hands saying , Oh , this is terrible , but Mayor Bloomberg said , New York City is not about wringing your hands ; it 's about doing something .
4. The mayor continued by including how he viewed his duty : `` I think that 's what the public wants the mayor to do .
5. Thomas Jefferson said the purpose of government is to enable the people of a nation to live in safety and happiness .
6. As an elected government led by Mayor Bloomberg , the government of New York City is obligated to lead the city in a positive direction .
7. In Bloombergs case it was among his campaign promises To achieve the biggest public health gains in the nation and given his record with the smoking ban this kind of proposal is the obvious way to achieve such a goal .
8. as the Soda ban is not an infringement upon personal rights but a necessary public health measure .
Claim:
The City has the obligation to protect its citizenry