Text Dependent Analysis

What does TDA stand for?

• Text Determined Aquatics

• Text Dependent Analysis

• Text dependent Arithmetic

The first paragraph of my TDA is called what?

• Thesis

• Conclusion

• Body

• Introduction

Before I start a new paragraph I have to do what?

• Start a new page

• Indent

• Write in cursive

• Edit

I should always look at the _________, when wondering what to write about after reading the TDA prompt.

• Directions

• Set up

• Task

• Conclusion

The three parts of a PROMPT are the__________

• Focus, Task, Evidence Reminder

• Title, Indent, punctuation

• Introduction, body, conclusion

A rubric is used to grade my TDA.

• True

• False

Before I start writing my TDA I should always__________

• Talk to my neighbor

• Skip to the conclusion

• Read the text first

• Get a drink

It is okay to leave off punctuation or to not capitalize the first letter in a sentence.

• True

• False

The Acronym we will use to plan our TDA is...

• TDA

• RACES

• HMMS

• Prompt

In the introduction, you should...

• Summarize your introduction.

• Introduce one of your answers, cite your evidence, and explain the evidence.

• Introduce yourself, your grade, and your homeroom teacher.

• Restate the title and the focus of the prompt, and introduce your 3 answers (points)