Intro Paragraph
The first sentence of your introduction should do what?
Be topical and get the reader's attention!
The minimum amount of text evidence you can give in a SINGLE body paragraph and still earn a passing score on a 8th grade TDA.
Two
The purpose of the first sentence of your closing
To remind the reader what you said you were going to prove/Restate the thesis
At least how many sentences in our introduction paragraph and what are they?
Three
Hook statement
Summary and necessary context
Thesis
Why is an introductory paragraph important?
It engages and introduces the reader to the context of the prompt/text. It answers the question and provides reasons
This is what goes inside the quotation marks in your very first sentence in the introduction.
The title of the passage
What you're expected to do after giving your two pieces of text evidence.
Explain what the quotes mean.
The purpose of your final sentence in the closing
To give one final thought about the passage and/or story/nonfiction elements the TDA prompt asked the writer to focus on (Drop the mic is also an acceptable answer!) Restate the hook
How many citations should be included to support each reason?
Why is a conclusion important?
It summarizes the main answer/argument and ends the essay with something memorable
After giving the title of the passage and author's name, you should use the rest of the first sentence of your TDA to do this.
Summarize what the passage is about
The purpose of the final sentence in your body paragraphs.
To connect what you've quoted and explained to the TDA prompt's questions/thesis statement
The word demonstrates is just a slightly fancier way to say this.
shows
Have many paragraphs MUST you have in your TDA, and what are they?
3
Introduction
Body Paragraph
Conclusion
Why are body paragraphs important?
They provide proof, evidence and explanations. They tie the text to the thesis / prompt
After summarizing what the story is about (in one sentence), what is next in the introduction?
Any context that is needed to answer the question? The who, what, when and where that is needed to understand the answer.
Because the state's scoring rubric demands the use of these, our formula includes words like "First," "Next," "Later," and "Finally" in each of our body paragraphs.
Transitions
The word text is just a slightly fancier way of saying this.
The passage or story.
What is the minimum number of sentences you should have in your conclusion and what are they?
3
Restate Thesis
Summarize your main argument
Conclude with a mic drop / restate hook
Why are transitions important?
A thesis statement is the last sentence of your introduction. It should include ___________ and _________...
An answer to the question
AND
The Reasons why
How many body paragraphs should you have and how many citations should each one have?
One body paragraph for each reason in your thesis.
At least two
This is why it's so important that your closing is strong and impressive to the scorer.
It's your final impression on them before they decide your score!
How many total points can you get per TDA?
4
Why is getting proficient or above a good goal for you to achieve?
Must Restate and Answer the question