TDA Structure
How many body paragraphs should your essay have?
2-3
What type of organizational strategy do we use in class while writing a TDA?
RACER
Do punctuation, grammar, and spelling matter on the TDA?
True or False (if false, please explain): I have to cite evidence in my TDA.
True!
How many total paragraphs should your essay have?
What does RACER stand for?
Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain/Extend, Recap
Fix the error(s)
the character Was showing signs of bravery.
What type of punctuation do you use around a piece of evidence that you are citing from the text?
Quotation marks
What is the order that your paragraphs should be in?
Introduction, Body Para 1, Body Para 2, Body Para 3, Conclusion
According to RACER, what do you have to do after you cite evidence?
Explain why the evidence is relevant.
Fix the error(s):
The passege states the first step in making a peanut butter sandwich is gathering your materials.
The passage states, "The first step in making a peanut butter sandwich is gathering your materials."
What types of transition words might you use when citing evidence?
The passage states; according to research; the author mentions; etc.
What do you need to do every time you start a new paragraph?
What does the second R stand for in RACER, and what does it mean?
R - Recap. This is where you summarize what you wrote in a few sentences.
Fix the error(s):
There was a messege waiting for me in the office.
There was a message waiting for me in the office.
True or False (if false, please explain):
When quoting from the text, I must write it the way it is shown in the text.
True
What does TDA stand for?
Text Dependent Analysis
True or False (if false, please explain): I will have the RACER worksheet during the PSSA test.
False. You won't have the actual worksheet, but you can and should use the scratch paper to make your own RACER.
Fix the error(s):
In the book "Restart" by Gordon Korman, a boy named Chase had a life changing experience.
No error
Please go to the board and cite this piece of evidence using transition words and the correct punctuation marks around your quote:
The average person eats up to 1,500 pounds of food a year.