Writing an Informative Essay about an Event in History
Question 5 • OK-English 8 A
Check three credible sources that could be used for an essay on the Great Chicago Fire.www.wikipedia.org, a free encyclopedia that is written by anonymous volunteerswww.americaslibrary.gov/jb/recon/jb_recon_chicago_1.html, a brief summary of the Great Chicago Fire, including an eyewitness account, from the Library of Congress in Washington, DCpalisadespete.wordpress.com/2012/12/04/10-facts-about-the-great-chicago-fire/, an anonymous writer’s blog that provides ten facts on different topics, including the Great Chicago Firewww.chicagohs.org/history/fire.html, the Chicago Historical Society’s website, which uses words and photos to discuss the Great Chicago Fire and its aftermathThe Great Fire, a book by Jim Murphy that uses eyewitness accounts to tell the story of the 1871 Chicago fire
Answer
A
www.wikipedia.org, a free encyclopedia that is written by anonymous volunteers
B
www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/recon/jb_recon_chicago_1.html, a brief summary of the Great Chicago Fire, including an eyewitness account, from the Library of Congress in Washington, DC
C
palisadespete.wordpress.com/2012/12/04/10-facts-about-the-great-chicago-fire/, an anonymous writer’s blog that provides ten facts on different topics, including the Great Chicago Fire
D
www.chicagohs.org/history/fire.html, the Chicago Historical Society’s website, which uses words and photos to discuss the Great Chicago Fire and its aftermath
E
The Great Fire, a book by Jim Murphy that uses eyewitness accounts to tell the story of the 1871 Chicago fire
Explanation
Credible sources have identifiable expertise or come from a trusted institution, and they provide relevant information. The Library of Congress summary with an eyewitness account (B), the Chicago Historical Society’s history and photos (D), and Jim Murphy’s book based on eyewitness accounts (E) meet those standards. Wikipedia (A) and an anonymous personal blog (C) are less reliable for an essay because their authorship and fact-checking are not as authoritative.
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