TDA Review Text Dependent Analysis

How many paragraph should you have in your TDA?

• 1

• 2-3

• 3-5

• 6

What does the acronym TDA stand for?

• test dependent analysis

• text depends on the analysis

• text dependent analysis

What comes after you cite your evidence in a body paragraph?

• state your point

• state another piece of evidence

• infer from your evidence

• introduce your next reason

What do the first and last paragraph in a TDA have in common?

• They both have evidence

• They include citations

• They analyze the text

• They both state the point and reasons

Define analyze.

• Draw a conclusion based on evidence & your own knowledge

• Take a closer look; break down and explain

• Copy text from the passage

• Words from the passage that prove your point

What do you need to include after your cited evidence?

• parenthesis, author's last name, page number

• quotation marks, author's last name

• author's last name, page number

Why do you use a graphic organizer when writing a TDA?

• To make things look good.

• To organize your thoughts.

• To make your opinion known.

• To review your work.

You should NOT do this when writing a TDA.

• Read the articles.

• Color code.

• Be overly wordy.

• Use punctuation.

What do you do first in a TDA?

• Read the text.

• Write the introduction.

• Read the prompt.

What makes the "Say" column in the chart?

• evidence from the text

• your analysis

• your introduction