Question

Write a topic sentence for a paragraph that responds to this prompt: “How does this fictional account of the yellow fever epidemic help draw readers into the historical facts of the event.”

The man ignored us and pressed on steadily.
“Perhaps he is transporting a poor woman to Rickett’s Circus, like Mr. Carris said,” I suggested.
“She should be moved at night when good people are safe in their beds. Now, what is he doing?”
The man had stopped at the corner of High and Seventh, in front of our coffeehouse. Grandfather sped up. “Sir, I protest most vehe­mently!”
I lifted my skirts and ran ahead of Grandfather. An unnamed fear shot through me. My eyes filled with tears.
“No, this is too much,” Grandfather called angrily. “Sir,” he shouted. “Take that away from my home. Off with you now and take your cargo, or I should call the constable.”
The man turned back and looked at Grandfather, then lifted the handles of the wheelbarrow and dumped the woman on the street.
“Mother!” I screamed.

—Fever 1793,
Laurie Halse Anderson

Answer 1

Answer:

The historical facts involving yellow fever epidemics can unfolded to readers through fictional accounts.

Step-by-step explanation:

“How does this fictional account of the yellow fever epidemic help draw readers into the historical facts of the event.”

Topic sentences, serve as a summary of a paragraph, a focus of the paragraph. It gives the reader an idea of the author´s thought and opinion on a subject.

As seen from the sentence above:

Topic: Yellow Fever epidemic

Main idea: draw readers into the historical facts

One of the methods used to structure a topic sentence:

Limit the topic + verb + main idea, attitude, feeling, opinion, point of view.

Answer 2

living during the yellow fever epidemic,

knowing someone with yellow fever

Step-by-step explanation: