CSET FAQS CSET FAQS Why do I need

CSET FAQS Why do I need to use CSET? �CSET is a technique to

THINK OF YOUR CSET LIKE A HAMBURGER… Claim (Answer Question) Set-Up (Prepare for Evidence)

CSET FAQS I understand the parts of a CSET. Now, how do I make

C= CLAIM YOUR ANSWER TO THE QUESTION/PROMPT Clear Claim Checklist: Answer the question using

S= SET-UP INTRODUCES THE EVIDENCE Think of the set-up as an introduction to your

E= EVIDENCE YOUR PROOF Copy information word-for-word from the text. Choose evidence that will

T=TIE-IN YOUR ANALYSIS AND EXPLANATION Explain why you chose this quotation and how the

HOW TO FIX MY TIE-IN: Common Issues How do we fix it? • Summary

I’M A CSET CHAMPION! TIME FOR A CHALLENGE. How do I use CSET if

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CSET FAQS

CSET FAQS Why do I need to use CSET? �CSET is a technique to organize your writing. �Your writing needs to be clear so that the reader can follow your train of thought. �If your reader cannot follow your train of thought, your ideas will not be heard. �All teachers, regardless of content area, use CSET. It was developed by a UD professor.

THINK OF YOUR CSET LIKE A HAMBURGER… Claim (Answer Question) Set-Up (Prepare for Evidence) Evidence (Proves Claim) Tie-In (Relates Claim to Evidence)

CSET FAQS I understand the parts of a CSET. Now, how do I make it awesome? � Start by reading the question/prompt carefully: Example: How does the author of “Most Dangerous Game” use details to help readers visualize the setting. Use at least one specific example for support. - Visualize = picture in my mind - Details = specific words/phrases from the text - Setting = where/when the story occurs

C= CLAIM YOUR ANSWER TO THE QUESTION/PROMPT Clear Claim Checklist: Answer the question using a complete sentence. Avoid using “Yes” or “No” at the beginning of the sentence. Avoid using “I think” or “I believe”. Example: The author uses creepy-sounding adjectives to make the island sound mysterious.

HOW TO FIX MY CLAIM:

S= SET-UP INTRODUCES THE EVIDENCE Think of the set-up as an introduction to your evidence…like the soup before the main course. Set-up includes: Title of text � Author of text � Explains where the quote appears in the story � � Possible Formats: In the story ______, the author ______ tells about ______ in Paragraph______. ______, the author of ______ explains ______ on the last page of the story.

HOW TO FIX MY SET-UP:

E= EVIDENCE YOUR PROOF Copy information word-for-word from the text. Choose evidence that will effectively support your claim. Include a speaker’s tag, quotation marks, and page number! Example: The author writes, “…. ” (Connell 60).

HOW TO FIX MY EVIDENCE:

T=TIE-IN YOUR ANALYSIS AND EXPLANATION Explain why you chose this quotation and how the quotation relates to your claim. Use at least two sentences to do so. When writing the tie-in, first try to explain why the quotation is useful in your own words. If you can’t, you may have a weak quotation.

HOW TO FIX MY TIE-IN: Common Issues How do we fix it? • Summary of evidence • Make sure you are extending or • Repetition of Set up or some other explaining the quote. Think about part of the paragraph what the evidence means BEYOND • Use of 1 st or 2 nd person what it literally says. • Think of it as almost a conclusion statement…what final thought do you want to leave the reader with?

I’M A CSET CHAMPION! TIME FOR A CHALLENGE. How do I use CSET if I have more than one piece of evidence? � Write your CSET paragraph as usual. � After your tie-in, set up a new piece of evidence. � Include the new evidence. � Tie-in your new evidence. � Repeat your SET as needed. � Your CSET becomes a CSETSET. Try it now! Add another piece of evidence to your CSET about Zaroff.