TDW Review

to closely study a text, interpret its meanings, and explore why the author made certain choices

• analyze

• details

• explicit

• cite

to provide a foundation of proof for your assertion or claim

• conclusion

• implicit

• support

• paraphrase

to tell where the text you are providing as evidence came from (include the page and/or paragraph number)

• cite

• explain

• assertion or claim

• body

formulating someone else’s ideas in your own words; rewrite without changing text’s original meaning

• introduction

• paraphrase

• analyze

• main idea/central idea

to make the meaning of something clear or understandable

• assertion/claim

• transition words

• fact

• explain

words used to connect ideas in your writing; lets your reader know you are moving on to another idea

• transition words

• well developed

• relevant

• implicit

writing that is clear and focused; includes an introduction, body, and conclusion

• organized

• fact

• example

• implicit

complete and correct response with a clear answer, text evidence for support, with a relevant

explanation to connect your answer and evidence; also indicates you include an introduction, body, and

conclusion, with transition words used

• well developed

• text evidence

• precise language

• fact

obvious and clearly stated

• implicit

• explicit

• relevant

• body

not directly stated; must be inferred

• explicit

• implicit

• well developed

• organized