Liberty University ENGL 101 Mindtap 2 Assignment -Complete Solutions (GRADE A+)
1 . Understanding the Types of Supporting Ideas
For your audience to understand your main idea fully, you need to provide supporting ideas that are relevant (directly
and clearly related) and sufficient (enough to be explanatory and/or convincing). When deciding what to include for
your supporting ideas, consider the following types:
•
Examples
•
Anecdotes (a small personal story)
•
Facts and statistics
•
Descriptions
•
Reasons
•
Steps and procedures (how-to)
•
Explanations
•
Quotations (expert knowledge or opinion)
Version A
Each scenario in the following chart contains a main point and a supporting idea (in bold text). Identify the type of
supporting idea by selecting the correct option from the dropdown menu.
Scenario
Type
I thought the actress had a distinct look that harkened back to the 1950s. With platinum-blonde ringlets, thickly
applied black eyeliner, and fire-engine-red lipstick, she resembled a young and vibrant Marilyn Monroe.
Yoga has many health benefits. Dr. Young says, “Doing yoga can help relieve stress.”
Actor Orlando Bloom has starred in many popular films. One such film was The Lord of the Rings.
The rock band Guns N’ Roses was extraordinarily successful. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame in 2012.
Study the main point and supporting ideas, and then answer the question that follows.
Main Point: On warm summer nights, Joaquin enjoys dining from the Indian food cart in his neighborhood.
Supporting Ideas
A. Joaquin thinks the food is delicious; his stomach rumbles in anticipation of crisp and hot samosas, creamy tikka
masala, and the sweet tartness of a mango lassi.
B. Joaquin enjoys the atmosphere; the scent of exotic spices wafts into the humid summer air, and fireflies illuminate
the dusky blue twilight.
C. A lassi is a beverage made with yogurt that is similar to a milk shake.
What types of supporting ideas are these? Check all that apply.
Study the main point and supporting ideas, and then answer the question that follows.
Main Point: Writing an effective essay requires time, patience, and a great deal of effort.
Supporting Ideas:
A. The writer must brainstorm and plan his or her essay; he or she must write a draft, and then will definitely need to
revise that draft.
B. Good writers often let their work sit for a bit, then re-read it with fresh eyes and determine revisions. The final steps
are polishing and proofreading.
C. An effective essay has a compelling introduction, a definitive thesis statement, solid and interesting supporting ideas,
and a strong conclusion.
What types of supporting ideas are these? Check all that apply.
Version B
, I don’t like playing football. For one thing, the game is just too rough.
While television didn’t become widely popular until the 1950s, it had actually been around for decades by that point.
According to “The Invention of Television,” the first television transmissions began in 1930.
Some people are addicted to their smartphones. For example, college students today look at their phones constantly—
even during class.
Many people enjoy reading electronic books. In fact, according to one survey, one in five Americans has read an e-
book in the last year.
Study the main point and supporting ideas, and then answer the question that follows.
Main Point: Social media users can play several popular games online.
Supporting Ideas
A. One music trivia game enables users to listen to a song sample and then guess the song’s title or band from four
choices.
B. In a particular word game, users take turns forming words with tiles on a virtual board.
C. In one virtual reality game, players build virtual farms with buildings, animals, and tools; users can tend to their own
farms, help out on friends’ farms, and sell crops and wares.
Source: Ulaby, Neda. “Hey, I Know That One: How SongPop Got Millions of Players Naming That Tune.” NPR, 31 Aug.
2012, www.npr.org/sections/monkeysee/ 2012/08/30/160323469/hey-i-know-that-one-how-songpop-got-millions-of-
players-naming-that-tune.
What types of supporting ideas are these? Check all that apply.
Study the main point and supporting ideas, and then answer the question that follows.
Main Point: People often discover their inner strength at the time they face great adversity.
Supporting Ideas:
A. When I learned that I had a brain tumor, I did not cry; I forged ahead with the treatments, determined to recover.
B. When I got passed over for a job I was told was a sure thing, I doubled my efforts to find an even better one.
C. First, one must accept the reality of the situation; then devise the plan to conquer the problem.
What types of supporting ideas are these? Check all that apply.
Version C
In 1962, pop artist Andy Warhol created a painting called Big Campbell’s Soup Can with Can Opener (Vegetable). In
2010, the auction house Christie’s sold the painting.
Jeremy has several smartphone applications that help him keep his life in order. These applications include a
calendar, a to-do list, and a reminder list.
Linh loves doing homework assignments on her tablet computer. She finds it convenient to not have to carry around
a paper notebook anymore.
The 1954 film Seven Samurai is one of the best films of all time. As film critic Roger Ebert noted, it “is not only a
great film in its own right, but the source of a genre that would flow through the rest of the century.”
Study the main point and supporting ideas, and then answer the question that follows.
Main Point: McDonald’s plans to open several all-vegetarian restaurants in India sometime in 2013.
Supporting Ideas
A. Of the Indian population, 20–42% are vegetarians.
B. Cows are sacred to Hindus.
C. India’s Muslims do not eat pork.
Source: Fulton, April. “McDonald’s Goes Vegetarian—In India.” NPR, 4 Sept. 2012,
www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2012/09/04/160543754/mcdonalds-goes-vegetarian-in-india.
What types of supporting ideas are these? Check all that apply.
What types of supporting ideas are these? Check all that apply.
Study the main point and supporting ideas, and then answer the question that follows.
Main Point: I believe that gymnastics is the most difficult sport for women.
Supporting Ideas:
A. I believe this because of the unique combination of strength, precision, and flexibility that gymnasts must have.
B. Gymnasts also need to be able to combine power and grace all in one move.
C. I remember when I was in high school, I got the highest score out of all female students on the Physical Fitness
Challenge one year; it was simply because of my background in gymnastics.
What types of supporting ideas are these? Check all that apply.
2 . Generating Supporting Ideas through Prewriting and Research
1 . Understanding the Types of Supporting Ideas
For your audience to understand your main idea fully, you need to provide supporting ideas that are relevant (directly
and clearly related) and sufficient (enough to be explanatory and/or convincing). When deciding what to include for
your supporting ideas, consider the following types:
•
Examples
•
Anecdotes (a small personal story)
•
Facts and statistics
•
Descriptions
•
Reasons
•
Steps and procedures (how-to)
•
Explanations
•
Quotations (expert knowledge or opinion)
Version A
Each scenario in the following chart contains a main point and a supporting idea (in bold text). Identify the type of
supporting idea by selecting the correct option from the dropdown menu.
Scenario
Type
I thought the actress had a distinct look that harkened back to the 1950s. With platinum-blonde ringlets, thickly
applied black eyeliner, and fire-engine-red lipstick, she resembled a young and vibrant Marilyn Monroe.
Yoga has many health benefits. Dr. Young says, “Doing yoga can help relieve stress.”
Actor Orlando Bloom has starred in many popular films. One such film was The Lord of the Rings.
The rock band Guns N’ Roses was extraordinarily successful. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame in 2012.
Study the main point and supporting ideas, and then answer the question that follows.
Main Point: On warm summer nights, Joaquin enjoys dining from the Indian food cart in his neighborhood.
Supporting Ideas
A. Joaquin thinks the food is delicious; his stomach rumbles in anticipation of crisp and hot samosas, creamy tikka
masala, and the sweet tartness of a mango lassi.
B. Joaquin enjoys the atmosphere; the scent of exotic spices wafts into the humid summer air, and fireflies illuminate
the dusky blue twilight.
C. A lassi is a beverage made with yogurt that is similar to a milk shake.
What types of supporting ideas are these? Check all that apply.
Study the main point and supporting ideas, and then answer the question that follows.
Main Point: Writing an effective essay requires time, patience, and a great deal of effort.
Supporting Ideas:
A. The writer must brainstorm and plan his or her essay; he or she must write a draft, and then will definitely need to
revise that draft.
B. Good writers often let their work sit for a bit, then re-read it with fresh eyes and determine revisions. The final steps
are polishing and proofreading.
C. An effective essay has a compelling introduction, a definitive thesis statement, solid and interesting supporting ideas,
and a strong conclusion.
What types of supporting ideas are these? Check all that apply.
Version B
, I don’t like playing football. For one thing, the game is just too rough.
While television didn’t become widely popular until the 1950s, it had actually been around for decades by that point.
According to “The Invention of Television,” the first television transmissions began in 1930.
Some people are addicted to their smartphones. For example, college students today look at their phones constantly—
even during class.
Many people enjoy reading electronic books. In fact, according to one survey, one in five Americans has read an e-
book in the last year.
Study the main point and supporting ideas, and then answer the question that follows.
Main Point: Social media users can play several popular games online.
Supporting Ideas
A. One music trivia game enables users to listen to a song sample and then guess the song’s title or band from four
choices.
B. In a particular word game, users take turns forming words with tiles on a virtual board.
C. In one virtual reality game, players build virtual farms with buildings, animals, and tools; users can tend to their own
farms, help out on friends’ farms, and sell crops and wares.
Source: Ulaby, Neda. “Hey, I Know That One: How SongPop Got Millions of Players Naming That Tune.” NPR, 31 Aug.
2012, www.npr.org/sections/monkeysee/ 2012/08/30/160323469/hey-i-know-that-one-how-songpop-got-millions-of-
players-naming-that-tune.
What types of supporting ideas are these? Check all that apply.
Study the main point and supporting ideas, and then answer the question that follows.
Main Point: People often discover their inner strength at the time they face great adversity.
Supporting Ideas:
A. When I learned that I had a brain tumor, I did not cry; I forged ahead with the treatments, determined to recover.
B. When I got passed over for a job I was told was a sure thing, I doubled my efforts to find an even better one.
C. First, one must accept the reality of the situation; then devise the plan to conquer the problem.
What types of supporting ideas are these? Check all that apply.
Version C
In 1962, pop artist Andy Warhol created a painting called Big Campbell’s Soup Can with Can Opener (Vegetable). In
2010, the auction house Christie’s sold the painting.
Jeremy has several smartphone applications that help him keep his life in order. These applications include a
calendar, a to-do list, and a reminder list.
Linh loves doing homework assignments on her tablet computer. She finds it convenient to not have to carry around
a paper notebook anymore.
The 1954 film Seven Samurai is one of the best films of all time. As film critic Roger Ebert noted, it “is not only a
great film in its own right, but the source of a genre that would flow through the rest of the century.”
Study the main point and supporting ideas, and then answer the question that follows.
Main Point: McDonald’s plans to open several all-vegetarian restaurants in India sometime in 2013.
Supporting Ideas
A. Of the Indian population, 20–42% are vegetarians.
B. Cows are sacred to Hindus.
C. India’s Muslims do not eat pork.
Source: Fulton, April. “McDonald’s Goes Vegetarian—In India.” NPR, 4 Sept. 2012,
www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2012/09/04/160543754/mcdonalds-goes-vegetarian-in-india.
What types of supporting ideas are these? Check all that apply.
What types of supporting ideas are these? Check all that apply.
Study the main point and supporting ideas, and then answer the question that follows.
Main Point: I believe that gymnastics is the most difficult sport for women.
Supporting Ideas:
A. I believe this because of the unique combination of strength, precision, and flexibility that gymnasts must have.
B. Gymnasts also need to be able to combine power and grace all in one move.
C. I remember when I was in high school, I got the highest score out of all female students on the Physical Fitness
Challenge one year; it was simply because of my background in gymnastics.
What types of supporting ideas are these? Check all that apply.
2 . Generating Supporting Ideas through Prewriting and Research
