Read this excerpt from The Great Fire. How does the structure of this excerpt illustrate the
central idea that a series of individual mistakes
contributed to the spread of the blaze?
Schaffer's first signal went out at 9:30. Several minutes
later, Schaffer realized his mistake and ordered Box 319
struck. This was still seven blocks away from the
O'Learys', but close enough that firefighters could see
the flames and alter their course. Unfortunately,
Schaffer's young assistant, William J. Brown, stubbornly
refused to strike Box 319, saying he was afraid it would
confuse the situation. Brown was so stubborn about his
decision that even after the fire he was able to write
arrogantly in a letter that "I am still standing the watch
that burned Chicago."
O by comparing and contrasting different people's
decisions and abilities
O by comparing and contrasting the most effective
firefighting techniques
O by clearly explaining the reasons for the misleading
alarm and its impact
O by clearly explaining the reasons the fire started and
the way it was put out
These errors had two fatal consequences. The most
obvious was that a number of engines and dozens of
firefighters were sent on a wild-goose chase and did not
get to the fire for many minutes. More critical is that it

Write 2. using what you have learned about evidence, explanation, quotations, and paraphrase, write your body paragraphs in the space below. muir and wordsworth you will need to include at least one of each of the following: a direct quotation introduced with a complete sentence and a colon a direct quotation introduced with a signaling phrase and a comma a direct quotation that is introduced and explained in one sentence a paraphrased example an embedded quotation locate 3. within the body paragraphs of your essay, locate a direct quotation that is introduced with a complete sentence and a colon. copy and paste it here. be sure to include the entire sentence that contains the quotation as well as the explanation sentence(s) that come after it. 4. within the body paragraphs of your essay, locate a direct quotation that is introduced with a signaling phrase and a comma. copy and paste it here. be sure to include the entire sentence that contains the quotation as well as the explanation sentence(s) that come after it. 5. within the body paragraphs of your essay, locate a direct quotation that is introduced and explained in one sentence. copy and paste it here. 6. within the body paragraphs of your essay, locate one paraphrased example and copy and paste it here. 7. within the body paragraphs of your essay, locate one embedded quotation and copy and paste it here. 8. using techniques learned in this lesson, write the conclusion to your essay in the space below. 9. how did you connect your introduction and your conclusion? (did you use a similar technique, repetition of a significant word or phrase, explain. 10. copy and paste the words or sentence that signals closure of your essay. 11. copy and paste the sentences that synthesize your ideas. remember, synthesis combines the main ideas of your essay and comments on the significance of those ideas. 12. copy and paste the sentences that answer the question from the prompt: what conclusion or implications can you draw? (it is ok if you have these sentences as a part of your synthesis or challenge to your audience. include them here as well. it is also ok if these sentences are separate from those two elements.) 13. copy and paste the sentences from your conclusion that challenge your audience to think, feel, or do something.

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