TDA Lesson
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6th - 8th Grade
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Shelley Summerson
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TDA Lesson Part 1
Steps to writing a great text-dependent analysis
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Multiple Choice
What does TDA stand for?
Text Dependent Analysis
Took Dan's Apple
Text Dominate Answering
Texting Doesn't Apply
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Introduction Paragraph
•Restate the Prompt - Use a combination of words and/or phrases from the first and second sentences of the prompt to create an introduction sentence.
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Writing Prompt-What is this prompt asking you to do?
NASA scientists have been exploring Mars to determine if life could have existed there and if humans might be able to live there someday. Write an essay explaining and describing how the Perseverance rover mission has added new advanced technologies to the exploration of Mars. Use evidence from the text to support your response.
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Writing Prompt-Focus
NASA scientists have been exploring Mars to determine if life could have existed there and if humans might be able to live there someday. Write an essay explaining and describing how the Perseverance rover mission has added new advanced technologies to the exploration of Mars. Use evidence from the text to support your response.
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Multiple Choice
NASA scientists have been exploring Mars to determine if life could have existed there and if humans might be able to live there someday. Write an essay explaining and describing how the Perseverance rover mission has added new advanced technologies to the exploration of Mars. Use evidence from the text to support your response.
focus of prompt
call to action
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Fill in the Blanks
Type answer...
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Thesis Statement
This sentence gives your answer to the prompt using general
examples from the passage and setting up the organization of your essay.
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Background/Transition Sentence
Transition Sentence - Connects one idea to another in your essay in a smooth and logical way.
You must include the title of the article and the author's name.
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Multiple Select
A strong thesis statement should...(Choose all that apply.)
Connect to the prompt
Use key words
Be your answer to the prompt found in the text
Be the last sentence of your introduction and restated in the conclusion
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Let's identify the parts of the introduction paragraph:
Traveling to Mars would be the perfect opportunity to explore while staying socially distanced. Advancements in space exploration may make that possible someday. In the article, “New NASA rover lands on Mars with a helicopter” by Newsela, NASA has developed a drone that will help scientists learn more about Mars. The Perseverance rover mission developed by NASA has added new advanced technologies to the exploration of Mars through high-tech instruments and robotic vehicles.
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Multiple Choice
Traveling to Mars would be the perfect opportunity to explore while staying socially distanced. Advancements in space exploration may make that possible someday.In the article, “New NASA rover lands on Mars with a helicopter” by Newsela, NASA has developed a drone that will help scientists learn more about Mars. The Perseverance rover mission developed by NASA has added new advanced technologies to the exploration of Mars through high tech instruments and robotic vehicles.
thesis statement
background information
focus/hook
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Multiple Choice
Traveling to Mars would be the perfect opportunity to explore while staying socially distanced. Advancements in space exploration may make that possible someday. In the article, “New NASA rover lands on Mars with a helicopter” by Newsela, NASA has developed a drone that will help scientists learn more about Mars. The Perseverance rover mission developed by NASA has added new advanced technologies to the exploration of Mars through high tech instruments and robotic vehicles.
thesis statement
background information
focus/hook
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Multiple Choice
Traveling to Mars would be the perfect opportunity to explore while staying socially distanced. Advancements in space exploration may make that possible someday. In the article, “New NASA rover lands on Mars with a helicopter” by Newsela, NASA has developed a drone that will help scientists learn more about Mars. The Perseverance rover mission developed by NASA has added new advanced technologies to the exploration of Mars through high tech instruments and robotic vehicles.
thesis statement
background information
focus/hook
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Multiple Choice
What is the organization of paragraphs?
introduction, body paragraph(s), closing
introduction, body paragraphs
introduction, closing paragraph, body paragraphs
body paragraphs, closing sentence
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Your turn!
With your group, score the sample TDA responses.
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Steps to writing a great text-dependent analysis
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