These resources are meant to help high school students (specifically grades 9-10) break down the process of academic essay writing.  Each part of the essay has its own presentation to deliver as a mini-lesson (deconstructing the prompt, the thesis statement, body paragraphs, the conclusion) and an outline is included as well. These resources will work for any sort of formal, academic writing, but the Text Dependent Analysis essay is emphasized.There is also a Google Form that can be used as an assessment (summative or formative) in which students must apply their knowledge of essay writing. 

This is a collection of complex texts and TDA prompts to accompany each text. These can be utilized when developing text dependent analysis skills.

This is a collection of complex texts and TDA prompts to accompany each text. These can be utilized when developing text dependent analysis skills.

This is a collection of complex texts, which can be used to develop text dependent analysis skills appropriate for grade 7.  For each text, there is at least one TDA prompt (in separate documents).  

In this project, you will explore a real-world problem, and then work through a series of steps to analyze that problem, research ways the problem could be solved, then propose a possible solution to that problem. Often, there are no specific right or wrong solutions, but sometimes one particular solution may be better than others. The key is making sure you fully understand the problem, have researched some possible solutions, and have proposed the solution that you can support with information / evidence.Begin by reading the problem statement in Step 1. Take the time to review all the information provided in the statement, including exploring the websites, videos and / or articles that are linked. Then work on steps 2 through 8 to complete this problem-based learning experience.

In this seminar you will learn how to read, compare, and analyze two stories. You will be able to communicate in writing by comparing and contrasting two stories, and by citing evidence from the story to help you to support your answer to the questions that will follow.  This is a fun fictional story for you to read, this will help you to be able to analyze and show evidence for your position on many things that affect the world that you live in today.StandardsCC.1.3.5.B Cite textual evidence by quoting accurately from text to explain what the text says explicitly and make inferences.

In this seminar you will learn how to read and analyze a story about making cactus jam. You will be able to communicate in writing the steps that it takes to make cactus jam by using evidence from the story to help you to support your answer to the questions that will follow.StandardsC.C.1.2.3 B Ask and answer questions about the text and make inferences about the text; refer to text to support response.C.C.1.3.5B Cite textual evidence by quoting accurately from the text to to explain what the text says explicitly and make inferences. 

Completion of this seminar will allow you to understand and use the R.A.C.E.S. strategy for answering text dependent analysis questions. This is a well-known strategy to use in the second paragraph of a TDA response. You will read, answer questions, and learn how to communicate effectively by writing and citing evidence about a story called Because of Winn Dixie.StandardsC.C. 1.2.3B Ask and answer questions about the text and make inferences about the text.  Refer to the text to support your answers.C.C.1.3.5 B Cite textual evidence by quoting accurately from the text to explain what the text says explicitly and make inferences.

 This lesson plan was created by Jani Randall, a sixth grade teacher at Elkhorn Public Schools in Nebraska.  The attached Remote Learning Plan is designed for Grade 6 English Language Arts students. Students will read the article and then answer a prompt using text evidence in paragraph form.  Students will read the text, and then support claims from the text with their writing.  This lesson plan addresses the following NDE Standard: NE 6.1.6IIt is expected that this lesson will take students 60 minutes to complete.