TDA's: Understanding How to Craft an Advanced TDA

1. What is the name of the FIRST paragraph you will write when you respond to a TDA?

• BODY paragraphs

• CONCLUSION paragraphs

• INTRODUCTION paragraph

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2A

2. How many paragraphs should you write when crafting a TDA?

• 1 or 2

• 3 or 4

• 4 or 5

• 6 or 7

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2A

CCSS.W.6.4

3. What do you need to do when you start EACH paragraph that you write?

• Start at the very left of your paper

• Indent and start with a capital letter

• Start with a lowercase letter

• Indent and start with a lowercase letter

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

4. As you BEGIN to write your INTRODUCTION paragraph, it is important to keep yourself focused on the question. Make sure you...

• add all of your text evidence in the INTRODUCTION paragraph

• Begin by writing your summary

• Write out the question and then answer it

• RESTATE the question

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2A

CCSS.W.6.4

5. After writing all 4-5 paragraphs of your TDA, you should go back and make sure you have ADDED... (check 2 BOXES)

• 'Talk Like a Teacher' terms

• Skillful word choice

• Spelling errors

• Your opinion

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.6.5

6. In which paragraph should you introduce your THESIS statement?

• INTRODUCTION

• BODY

• CONCLUSION

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2A

7. INTRODUCTION paragraph: What IS a THESIS statement?

• academic vocabulary

• text evidence

• the sentence(s) that express the central idea of the entire essay

• a summary of the entire text

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

8. INTRODUCTION paragraph: A SUMMARY should NOT ... (check 2 boxes)

• be too long or give every single detail from the text

• be written in the reader's own words

• include your opinion

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

9. INTRODUCTION paragraph: A SUMMARY SHOULD...(check 2 boxes)

• be too long or give every single detail from the text

• be written in the reader's own words

• include your opinion

• include only key ideas and important information from the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

10. BODY PARAGRAPHS: Start each BODY paragraph with...

• a clear central idea

• quoted text evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.2B