Elements of TDA

What is the order of paragraphs in a TDA?

• supporting paragraphs, introduction, conclusion.

• introduction, supporting paragraphs, conclusion.

• introduction,

  conclusion, supporting paragraphs

What elements do you need in an introductory paragraph?

• Thesis statement

• Restatement of prompt

• 1-2 sentence summary of poem/article/story

• All of the above

What is the order of sentences in a supporting paragraph?

• evidence, inference/explanation, topic sentence,

• evidence, inference/explanation, tie to thesis, topic sentence

• evidence, inference/explanation, topic sentence, tie to thesis

• topic sentence, evidence, inference/explanation, tie to thesis

How many reading elements do you need to write an analysis?

• one

• two

• three

• four

Which of the following should you include in your restatement of the prompt?

• Title and Author

• Author and Genre

• Title, Author, and Evidence

• Title, Author, and Genre

What order should you put the elements of your introductory paragraph in?

• thesis statement, 1-2 sentence summary, restatement of prompt,

• restatement of prompt, thesis statement, 1-2 sentence summary

• 1-2 sentence summary, restatement of prompt, thesis statement.

• title, author, evidence

What elements should you include in your concluding paragraph?

• restatement of thesis, review of main points, "so what" statement.

• thesis, topic sentence, evidence

• "so what" sentence, 1-2 sentence summary, inference

• restatement of thesis, "so what" statement

Do you need five paragraphs to get a top score on a TDA?

• Yes

• No