1. CSET Cheat Sheet

2. Claim: 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”.
Avoid using pronouns as replacements for nouns from the question.
Be specific in your answer without giving away too much.

3. Set-Up: Made up of two parts:
Sentence 1 - introducing the text and how you’re going to relate it to your claim
Speaker’s Tag– introduces the specific quote you’ll be using
Example: The highest point of the action in “Harrison Bergeron” by Ray Bradbury takes place when Harrison is shot down by Diana Moon Glampers. The author writes:

4. Quotation/Evidence: Direct textual evidence = quotations!
The evidence comes directly after the set up sentence.
Choose evidence that will effectively support your claim.
Include quotation marks and page number!
Example: “It was then that Diana Moon Glampers, the Handicapper General, came into the studio with a double-barreled ten-gauge shotgun. She fired twice, and the Emperor and Empress were dead before they hit the floor” (30).

5. Tie-in:
Used to 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.

6. QUESTIONS?

7. Csqt practice: Use your notes for guidance.
This is only one paragraph long, so choose the most relevant quotation and provide a thorough analysis!
Question Prompt: How does the author develop Rainsford as a dynamic character? Use evidence from the text for support.