TDA and Narrative Review (HP & S)

A TDA presents text evidence and explains how that evidence proves the thesis.

the struggle between characters or emotions

narrator is an outsider who can enter the mind of ONE character

main character in a literary work

Edward is the biggest Einstein in the class.

What does TDA stand for?

the person telling the story

thoughtful, kind, understanding

A TDA conclusion...

Look for these when you don't know what a word means.

the character or force in conflict with the main character

author’s purpose which provides descriptive details (lots of adjectives), using the senses

the meaning or lesson of a story; a general truth about life or mankind

How many paragraphs are in a properly written TDA?

sentences and words around an unfamiliar word that help guess it's meaning

the shortening of a text to include only the most important ideas

Jennifer was angry at the world.

When you paraphrase a text, you...

A properly written thesis statement contains specific text evidence.

a reference to a familiar person, place, thing, or event from another piece of literature, art, music, or history

A properly written thesis statement answers the question and focuses the TDA.

narrator is an all-knowing outsider who can enter the minds of ALL the characters

the structure of a story; the sequence of events in a story

If the text evidence is strong enough, it is unnecessary to explain how it supports the thesis.

Personal opinion is a necessary part of a TDA.

The firehouse burned down.

An educated guess

How many pieces of text evidence does a properly written TDA contain?

A properly written thesis contains key words from the prompt.

Which of the following must be included in the introduction of a TDA?

author's purpose: to tell a reader how to do something or how something works