Extending CSET - Writing the Full CSETSETC Paragraph
Part of Paragraph
Reason
Claim
“Howard played a key role in the modern civil rights
States the main idea or
movement through its leadership and by fighting for
argument of the paragraph.
equal funding.”
(Also called a Topic
Sentence)
Set-Up 1
Introduces your first
supporting detail, related
to your claim.
Example
“First, the school hired Edwina Kruse, one of the first
black teachers in the area, as its principal.”
Called “Set-Up” because it
“sets-up” Evidence 1.
Evidence 1
“The article ‘Establishment of Howard’ states that she
Gives evidence that
‘was one of the first black teachers in Middletown
supports your first detail in
and was initially responsible for curriculum
Set-up 1. Usually this is a
development in rural schools until the school board
quote from a text.
appointed her principal at Howard in 1876.’”
Tie-in 1
Analyzes and explains
Evidence 1. Shows how
the quote relates to the
claim.
Set-Up 2
Introduces your second
supporting detail, related
to your claim.
“Her appointment as principal demonstrates that
Howard had a commitment to supporting black
leaders in the civil rights movement.”
“Second, Howard also fought for equal funding with
white schools.”
Called “Set-Up” because it
“sets-up” Evidence 2.
Evidence 2
Gives evidence that
supports your second
detail in Set-up 2. Usually
this is a quote from a text.
“Through Edwina Kruse’s leadership, Howard and
other black schools, “were financed at a level nearly
consistent with white schools” (“Establishment of
Howard”).”
Tie-in 2
Analyzes and explains
Evidence 2. Shows how
the quote relates to the
claim.
“Having equal funding between black and white
schools was rare in a time where black schools were
usually discriminated against.”
Restates the claim in a
different way.
Conclusion
Often leaves the reader
with something to think
about.
“So Edwina Kruse’s appointment as a black principal
and her battles for equal funding for the school show
Howard’s contributions to the civil rights movement.”
Sample CSETSETC Paragraph
Prompt: What role did Howard play in the civil rights movement?
(Based on the article, “The Establishment of Howard”)
Sample Paragraph
Howard played a key role in the modern civil rights movement through its leadership and by fighting for
equal funding. First, the school hired Edwina Kruse, one of the first black teachers in the area, as its principal.
The article “Establishment of Howard” states that she “was one of the first black teachers in Middletown and
was initially responsible for curriculum development in rural schools until the school board appointed her
principal at Howard in 1876.” Her appointment as principal demonstrates that Howard had a commitment to
supporting black leaders in the civil rights movement. Second, Howard also fought for equal funding with white
schools. Through Edwina Kruse’s leadership, Howard and other black schools, “were financed at a level nearly
consistent with white schools” (“Establishment of Howard”). Having equal funding between black and white
schools was rare in a time where black schools were usually discriminated against. So Edwina Kruse’s
appointment as a black principal and her battles for equal funding for the school show Howard’s contributions
to the civil rights movement.