Lab Activity 9: Supporting Your Ideas

Lab Activities
Lab Activity 9: Supporting Your Ideas

Objective To use support points and specific details to support your ideas.

Step 1: For each of the following general subjects, write a possible thesis statement. Remember to include point-of-view words as well as a map of your thesis that has at least three support points. An example has been done for you.

Example:
General subject: Cooking
Possible thesis statement: Cooking is relatively easy to learn, is a great way to relax, and allows a person to choose the specific foods that he or she eats.
Support points: relatively easy to learn, a great way to relax, and allows a person to choose the specific foods that he or she eats.


		1. General subject: Sports Possible thesis statement: Support points: To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		2. General subject: Dancing Possible thesis statement: Support points: To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		3. General subject: Dream cars Possible thesis statement: Support points: To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		4. General subject: Friendship Possible thesis statement: Support points: To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		5. General subject: Vacations Possible thesis statement: Support points: To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		*Step 2:* Now, list the three support points from each of your possible thesis statements in Step 1, and write one specific detail under each support point. An example has been done for you. Example: Support point: Cooking is relatively easy to learn. Specific detail: My brother Sonny started with a basic cookbook and one pan. 1. Support point A: Specific detail: To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		Support point B: Specific detail: To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		Support point C: Specific detail: To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		2. Support point A: Specific detail: To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		Support point B: Specific detail: To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		Support point C: Specific detail: To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		3. Support point A: Specific detail: To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		Support point B: Specific detail: To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		Support point C: Specific detail: To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		4. Support point A: Specific detail: To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		Support point B: Specific detail: To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		Support point C: Specific detail: To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		5. Support point A: Specific detail: To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		Support point B: Specific detail: To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		Support point C: Specific detail: To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		*Step 3:* Copy one of the possible thesis statements you wrote in Step 1. Then, write a rough draft of an introductory paragraph for an essay, using your possible thesis statement and your map of support points. Don't try to make your paragraph perfect. You can always revise a rough draft later. To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		*Step 4:* 1. Write the first of the three support points for your possible thesis statement, along with the specific detail you wrote. If you can, add a second specific detail. Next, write a topic sentence and then a rough draft of a body paragraph for your essay, using the first support point and specific detail(s). To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		2. Write the second of the three support points for your possible thesis statement, along with the specific detail you wrote. If you can, add a second specific detail. Next, write a topic sentence and then a rough draft of a body paragraph for your essay, using the second support point and specific detail(s). To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		3. Write the third of the three support points for your possible thesis statement, along with the specific detail you wrote. If you can, add a second specific detail. Next, write a topic sentence and then a rough draft of a body paragraph for your essay, using the third support point and specific detail(s). To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		*Step 5:* Now, write a rough draft of a concluding paragraph that ties together everything you've said in your essay. Conclude your essay by giving a summary, adding final thoughts, or ending with a question. To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.