Lab Activities
Lab Activity 28: Evaluating Essay Support and Development
 
 
Objective: To evaluate writing for adequate support and development.

Step 2: For each of the thesis statements given below, select the question the writer should answer to create a well-developed essay.


      1. Sometimes cooking can be a real chore. 

 
 
 
 


      2. Reading romance novels can be addictive. 

 
 
 
 


      3. To be an effective form of exercise, running requires good form, dedication, and strong knees. 

 
 
 
 


      4. Professional athletes are paid too much money. 

 
 
 
 


      5. People need to be more considerate of others. 

 
 
 
 


      6. College students today don't know as much about world history as college students twenty years ago. 

 
 
 
 


      7. Buying a gift for someone special involves a lot of thought. 

 
 
 
 


      8. Women spend more time preparing for a first date than men. 

 
 
 
 


      9. Sergio throws the best parties around. 

 
 
 
 


      10. Hawaii is a great place for a vacation. 

 
 
 
 







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