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TDA Essay

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The term "TDA" stands for

a)

Text Determined Answer

b)

Text Dependent Analysis

c)

Text Doesn't Argue

d)

Texting Dumb Alligators

2.

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

a)

stuff

b)

evidence

c)

things

d)

people

3.

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

a)

response

b)

verb

c)

first part

d)

introduction

4.

The first step in answering a TDA is to

a)

organize your essay

b)

look for and define key terms of the prompt

c)

find the verbs in the prompt

d)

start writing your introduction

5.

Conventions are not scored for a TDA.

a)

true

b)

false

6.

The correct number of paragraphs for a TDA response is

a)

3 or 4

b)

5

c)

as many paragraphs as you need to respond to the prompt.

d)

as many as you can write in the time given.

7.

In a TDA response, it is necessary to include evidence from the text AND...

a)

the "so what," or an explanation about how the text evidence supports your response.

b)

the "so who," or an explanation about how the text evidence connects to the characters in the text.

c)

evidence from other texts you've read in the past.

d)

personal opinions

8.

A rubric is used to score a TDA.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

When citing a direct quote as evidence, what is NOT necessary in a TDA response?

a)

source

b)

quotation marks

c)

parentheses

d)

word-for-word quote taken directly from the text

10.

When you are asked to "analyze," you are really...

a)

figuring out how to answer the question

b)

explaining how your evidence supports your answer

c)

figuring out why the question is worded a certain way

d)

trying to figure out what the one correct answer is

11.

Which of the following words is NOT an example of a transition?

a)

Furthermore

b)

After that

c)

And

d)

Next

12.

When ending your response to the TDA, you should

a)

wrap things up with a conclusion that tells your reader what you wrote about in the essay.

b)

just end it. Who cares how?

c)

rewrite the question.

d)

hand it in?

13.

When presented with a TDA question, the first thing you should do is...

a)

scream in your head.

b)

cry.

c)

take a deep breath and start reading the text.

d)

read the question so you know what to look out for.

14.

When reading a text to respond to a TDA question, you should ALWAYS

a)

read with a pen or pencil in hand.

b)

read with a highlighter in hand.

c)

mark up the text, noting important ideas and possible answers.

d)

do all of the above!!

15.

A t-chart is an easy way to organize the ____________________ you plan to use in your TDA response.

a)

paragraphs

b)

arguments

c)

evidence

d)

questions

16.
What is a good way to plan your text dependent analysis or (essay)?
a)
Use an outline, t-chart, or web map on paper
b)
Begin typing
c)
Read the entire passage first.
d)
Read the question before the passage. 
17.
You're writing a TDA, or essay, analyzing an author Thomas Crane's opinion about whether or not students should wear school uniforms. Select the best sentence starter to introduce him in your topic sentence.
a)
The author of the article ...
b)
The author, Thomas Crane, wrote in his essay "Done with Uniforms," that students should have a choice.
c)
The author wrote that students should have a choice in school uniforms.
d)
The author has the opinion in "Done with Uniforms" that they're not cool.
18.
You must analyze the similarities and differences in Thomas Crane's article "Down with Uniforms" and Selena Smith's essay "Why We Need School Uniforms." What can you tell immediately from the titles?
a)
Before you read, you can tell Thomas Crane does not support uniforms while Selena Smith believes in school uniforms.
b)
You can't tell anything because you don't have enough information.
c)
You can tell Selena Smith supports school uniforms.
d)
Thomas Crane does not support school uniforms. 
19.
What is another word for Thomas Crane and Selena Smith's different opinions, which you could use in writing?
a)
claim
b)
counterclaim
c)
fact
d)
opposing claim
20.
What is a good step to take in planning when you read the question?
a)
Underline the first word in the question.
b)
Go back to the article immediately and underline a quote that matches it.
c)
Nothing
d)
Underline the most important words of the questions to understand what it is asking you to do.
21.
Select the best meaning for explicit meaning of the text.
a)
means directly written by the author
b)
means the author hints at an idea.
c)
means the thesis
d)
means an opinion
22.
When a text dependent analysis rubric ask you to use domain specific language, what is it asking you?
a)
It is asking you to show the author's claim.
b)
It is asking you to use language specific to the article or subject.
c)
It is asking you to give the authoritative opinion.
d)
It asking you to give a quote.
23.
When the TDA rubric asks you to determine implicit meaning of a text, what is it asking you to do?
a)
It is asking you for the direct quotes from the author.
b)
It is asking you for a meaning at which the author only hints.
c)
It is asking for a quote.
d)
It is asking for an authoritative opinion.
24.
You've read two essays about the use of iPhones in schools. "Back to Basics" by Leon Vera supports paper-based learning while "Tech with Schools" by Johanna Fredrick supports the use of iPhones in schools. Select the best sentence starter for a second sentence in your introductory paragraph.
a)
The authors disagree about several parts of technology in schools.
b)
Vera supports paper-based learning, and I know Frederick supports iPhones.
c)
I think iPhones should be used in schools like the second author said.
d)
"Tech with Schools" author, Johanna Fredrick supports the use of iPhones in schools while Leon Vera supports more paper-based learning in his article, "Back to Basics." 
25.
If the author's name isn't given, what should you write?
a)
The author of "Back to Basics" and the second author of "Tech with Schools" ...
b)
The authors ...
c)
The first author ...
d)
The article ...
26.
What step should you take in planning your essay before you write the TDA?
a)
Create a t-chart
b)
Create a t-chart with quotes and paraphrases from both essays.
c)
Begin writing the essay.
d)
Reread the passage again.

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