TDA Quiz

What should you read first when beginning a TDA?

• Passage

• Title of the Passage

• Prompt

• Author's Name

How do you begin the introductory paragraph of a TDA?

• Hook your reader to get their attention

• Tell your opinion of the passage

• With misspelled words

• With the main idea of the passage

The lead is the 2nd sentence of the introductory paragraph. What must the lead contain?

• At least 4 transition words

• Evidence

• The passage name without quotes

• The passage name in quotes and the main idea of the passage

The claim is the 3rd sentence in introductory paragraph of a TDA. What should the claim include?

• Evidence

• Prove It Statements

• Words from the prompt and your key point(s) (answer)

• Your review of the passage

What is the next step of a TDA after reading the prompt (question)?

• Stretch and Yawn

• Choose the evidence

• Type the conclusion paragraph

• Read the passage

What should TDA body paragraphs include?

• A summary of the entire passage

• Topic and Closing Sentences relating to the prompt

• A review of the passage

• Copy the passage word for word without quotation marks

What should TDA body paragraphs include?

• The main idea of the passage not including the answer to the prompt

• Always include the point of view of the passage

• Prove It Statements (The text says) and Evidence from the passage in quotes that supports the prompt.

• Whether of not you agree with the passage content

What should you include in the TDA conclusion paragraph?

• How boring you thought the passage was

• Hook

• A Call to Action (Suggest the reader does something relating to the prompt)

• 8 transition words

At least how many transition words should your TDA contain?

• 2

• 12

• 8

• 4

It is correct to copy the passage word for word and NOT give the author credit.

• True

• False