What is POW TIDELL? * POW TIDELL is the mnemonic (a device such as a pattern of letters, ideas, or associations that assists in remembering something) that helps you to remember how to structure writing. When responding to a writing prompt, if you can remember this mnemonic, you can remember how to begin and finish a writing!
P - Pull apart the Prompt O - Organize your thoughts W - Write, and Say MORE!
T - Topic Introduction/ Thesis (Restate/Respond) I - Important Evidence D - Detailed Explanation E - Ending (Closure) L - Linking/ Transitions L - Language