Question

Tim is writing an essay on the Chicago fire of 1871, and his thesis statement is below.

After the fire started, several people made key mistakes that allowed the fire to rapidly spread.

Which detail from Jim Murphy’s The Great Fire best supports this thesis?

A.“Chamberlin's distaste for the area and its inhabitants was shared by a great many people living in the city's wealthier sections and would go a long way toward fixing the blame for the Great Fire.”
B.“A few minutes after the second man hurried away, Goll took off his apron, carefully extinguished the store's gaslights, and left, locking the door behind him. Like thousands of other people, he was on his way to De Koven Street to watch the fire.”
C.“For added security, the giant Courthouse bell was also rung. Because of the drought, special Insurance Patrols had been organized and Benjamin Bullwinkle was appointed to head them.”
D.“When they heard Box 342 rung, however, they assumed the fire was out of their territory and unhitched the horses. Only two fire companies were not fooled by the misleading alarm.”

Answer 1

Answer: D

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The correct answer is option D.“When they heard Box 342 rung, however, they assumed the fire was out of their territory and unhitched the horses. Only two fire companies were not fooled by the misleading alarm.”

Step-by-step explanation:

The thesis statement expresses a position on the subject of the text and that answers the question that, as an author, you work on your writing. In other words, it is the position that is defended through arguments to persuade or convince the reader.

The argumentative body constitutes the argumentation itself: the contribution of all kinds of reasoning that allows the author to convince the addressee. These reasons that the author uses to support his thesis are called arguments and with them the author intends to cause the receiver to adhere in some way to his thesis. This adherence can be sometimes intellectual and other times sentimental. Thus, we distinguish rational arguments and affective arguments.

In this case, the option that best supports the thesis statement is option D.