Today we established what "analyzing" actually is: explaining how evidence proves the point we are making...evidence doesn't speak for itself.
We looked at the P.E.A.s of TDA
P-Point
E-Evidence
A-Analysis.
Every TDA paragraph should have P.E.A.s
We pulled the setting evidence from "The Snow Cave" and "The Sea Wolf" and explained/analyzed how each proved the POINT that was made for this TDA.
The job of the students this week is to actually write "The Snow Cave" and "The Sea Wolf" TDA. I will remind students again that the TDA is not a measure of how well we write, but how well we respond to a text we have read.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
I will collect the TDA packet next week. The TDA should be written in that packet on the last front and back page with lines.
Students can review the pages titled "How Should I incorporate a direct quotes as my evidence?" and "make a claim about the evidence" but they are just to assist them with writing their first TDA.
As always, message me with questions.
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