TDA Writing

What does TDA stand for?

• Text Directive Analogy

• Tired Dead Apples

• Text Dependent Analysis

• Text Dependent Analogies

True or False: A text dependent analysis does not require students to provide evidence from the text.

• True

• False

A well-written TDA has a(n) _________________, a body, and a conclusion.

• response

• verb

• first part

• introduction

What does the writer need to cite to support his/her answer to a TDA prompt?

• stuff

• evidence

• things

• people

A thesis statement should be....

• wishy-washy

• a question

• a paragraph long

• a clear, definite claim

Which of the following is not an example of a strong verb?

• says

• develops

• demonstrates

• reveals

TDA introductory paragraph:

Hook

________

Thesis

• outlook

• overview

• option

• opening

Every time you provide a piece of evidence, it must be followed by...

• a topic sentence

• a conclusion

• another piece of evidence

• analysis

What is the main purpose of transitions?

• To clarify your opinions

• To connect different ideas to one another

• To explain your evidence

• To reinforce your claim

What should be included in the body paragraphs of a TDA response?

• Evidence from the text

• A restatement of the claim

• A summary of the text

• A transition sentence