Assignment task:
Thesis: Pushing the use of bike helmets discourages people from embracing the healthful habit of cycling. Which are topic sentences that support the thesis sentence? Check all that apply. In contrast to Americans, Europeans have embraced no-helmet cycling, which is part of the reason they have a much higher rate of bike commuters. According to professor of applied finance and actuarial studies Piet de Jong, the benefits of riding without a helmet may outweigh the risks by 20 to 1. Many people don't cycle because they associate it with wearing a helmet, which makes the activity seem dangerous. Isn't the 150 million spent annually on obesity-related diseases a greater problem in the United States than the few head injuries suffered from riding a bike?