Question

directions: read the thesis statement and paragraphs and answer the questions that follow.
thesis statement: before changing your diet, you should make sure that you are switching to one based on nutritional research versus popular ideas.
body paragraph 1: one common dieting myth is that some foods have
egative calories,\ meaning that digesting the food burns more calories than the food itself contains. in some magazines, i have seen women encouraged to eat such foods. these foods often dont sound appetizing to eat. some people eat these foods to lose weight; they think their bodies will use up a greater percentage of calories to burn these over other foods. in fact, some people believe celery burns so many calories that they can actually get thinner by eating it, which must be too good to be true.
body paragraph 1 effectively developed.
which revisions would include more supporting information or evidence? check all that apply.
quote a magazine article about the benefits of exercise.
refer to research that debunks
egative calories.\
provide a personal experience with someone who had a negative experience while on a
egative calorie\ diet.
provide an example of a food, such as celery, and break down the facts about calorie intake versus calories burned during digestion.
this paragraph does not need more evidence.

Explanation:

• Refer to research that debunks "negative calories": Research provides objective evidence against the myth, strengthening the argument.
• Provide a personal experience with someone who had a negative experience while on a "negative calorie" diet: A personal anecdote adds a real - life example to support the claim.
• Provide an example of a food, such as celery, and break down the facts about calorie intake versus calories burned during digestion: Specific data about a food (like celery) gives concrete evidence.

Quoting a magazine article about the benefits of exercise is off - topic as the paragraph is about "negative calories" in diet, not exercise. And the paragraph does need more evidence as it currently just states the myth and some general beliefs without sufficient hard evidence.

Answer:

B. Refer to research that debunks "negative calories."
C. Provide a personal experience with someone who had a negative experience while on a "negative calorie" diet.
D. Provide an example of a food, such as celery, and break down the facts about calorie intake versus calories burned during digestion.