Match each aspect of the writing prompt with the related step you will take to prepare for your essay
provide interesting facts and details to
product
inform readers
topic
plan the organization and what to write
in each paragraph
audience
use formal language to communicate to
readers
purpose
research to gather information about
the Great Chicago Fire

How does this excerpt develop the central idea that espionage during the civil war was often carried out by untrained citizens? it enhances the reader’s understanding by explaining why training was unnecessary. it changes the reader’s perception of what information a spy was able to obtain. it explains an ordinary person’s motivation for conducting espionage against the enemy. it adds moral complexity to espionage, due to the use of secret and dangerous methods.