Is the Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II Lens sharp? This page visually answers that question. Shown above are 100% crops from a lab-captured 35mm f/11.0 test image. Observe the contrast and resolution of these results.
Is the Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II Lens set to 35mm f/11.0 sharper than the Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD IF Lens set to 17mm f/16.0? The image quality comparison above also answers that question. Switch between the results to see the sharpness differences between these lenses.