But you can say that about any essay with a well constructed thesis. Given that a well constructed thesis is considered a hallmark of "good" writing, you can sa

But you can say that about any essay with a well constructed thesis. Given that a well constructed thesis is considered a hallmark of "good" writing, you can say that about any "well written" essay. My point being that supporting evidence and elaboration are worth something. You shouldn't critique an author for supplying them. Especially when it isn't that hard to find other things in the essay to critique.