Giving EvidenceGiving Evidence

Achieving Level 4Achieving Level 4Providing evidence in your writing.Providing evidence in your writing.

ENG 3U0—Mrs. GriffithsENG 3U0—Mrs. Griffiths

Giving EvidenceGiving Evidence

It is crucial that It is crucial that you PEE in your you PEE in your writing to make writing to make it as accurate as it as accurate as possible.possible.

PEE = Paraphrase, PEE = Paraphrase, Evidence, ExplainEvidence, Explain

But what is the evidence?But what is the evidence?

The evidence you need to use is The evidence you need to use is anything from the text. If you anything from the text. If you make a point, then you need to make a point, then you need to refer back to the text to show refer back to the text to show where you are getting your where you are getting your ideas from and you’re not just ideas from and you’re not just making them up.making them up.

Act III, iiAct III, ii

Look at the text from Act III, ii.Look at the text from Act III, ii.

How do we know that Macbeth’s How do we know that Macbeth’s relationship with his wife has relationship with his wife has changed from the first Act?changed from the first Act?

In your notes, jot down the key In your notes, jot down the key words to prove the statement.words to prove the statement.

MacbethMacbeth there shall be donethere shall be doneA deed of dreadful note.A deed of dreadful note.

L. MacbethL. Macbeth What’s to be done?What’s to be done?

MacbethMacbeth Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck chuckTill thou applaud the deed. Come, Till thou applaud the deed. Come, seeling night, seeling night,Scarf up the tend eye of pitiful day . . .Scarf up the tend eye of pitiful day . . .Thou marvell’st at my words: but hold Thou marvell’st at my words: but hold thee still; thee still;Things begun make strong themselves Things begun make strong themselves by ill: by ill:So, prithee, go with me.So, prithee, go with me.

(III, ii, 43-46, 54-57)(III, ii, 43-46, 54-57)

MacbethMacbeth there shall be donethere shall be doneA deed of dreadful note.A deed of dreadful note.

L. MacbethL. Macbeth What’s to be done?What’s to be done?

MacbethMacbeth Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck chuckTill thou applaud the deed. Come, Till thou applaud the deed. Come, seeling night, seeling night,Scarf up the tend eye of pitiful day . . .Scarf up the tend eye of pitiful day . . .Thou marvell’st at my words: but hold Thou marvell’st at my words: but hold thee still; thee still;Things begun make strong themselves Things begun make strong themselves by ill: by ill:So, prithee, go with me.So, prithee, go with me.

(III, ii, 43-46, 54-57)(III, ii, 43-46, 54-57)

Finding the evidence is one Finding the evidence is one thing, but how do we write it?thing, but how do we write it?

ParaphrasingParaphrasing

This means taking the words from the text This means taking the words from the text and putting them in your own words. You and putting them in your own words. You do need to make sure that you keep the do need to make sure that you keep the same meaning.same meaning.

ie: “Be innocent of the knowledge”ie: “Be innocent of the knowledge”

BecomesBecomes

Macbeth tells his wife not to worry about Macbeth tells his wife not to worry about things—that he has a plan for Banquo that things—that he has a plan for Banquo that he has not shared with her.he has not shared with her.

Your turn . . .Your turn . . .

““Thou marvell’st at my words: but Thou marvell’st at my words: but hold thee still;”hold thee still;”

BecomesBecomes

Answer:Answer:

““Thou marvell’st at my words: but Thou marvell’st at my words: but hold thee still;”hold thee still;”

BecomesBecomes

Macbeth knows that his wife is Macbeth knows that his wife is

curious about his plan, but he curious about his plan, but he will not tell her its details.will not tell her its details.

Remember that the greater Remember that the greater amount of information you amount of information you include, the more you are include, the more you are showing that you understand showing that you understand the text.the text.

QuotingQuoting

This means taking the exact This means taking the exact words that are used in the text. words that are used in the text. You must always use quotation You must always use quotation marks (“”). You must make sure marks (“”). You must make sure that the sentence still makes that the sentence still makes sense.sense.

From Act I, vFrom Act I, v

Lady Macbeth has a very commanding Lady Macbeth has a very commanding presence in the first part of the play. In Act presence in the first part of the play. In Act I, scene v, she speaks to her husband in a I, scene v, she speaks to her husband in a condescending manner when she puts the condescending manner when she puts the planning of Duncan’s murder into her planning of Duncan’s murder into her “dispatch”. Of the murder plan, she tells “dispatch”. Of the murder plan, she tells Macbeth to “leave all the rest to me” even Macbeth to “leave all the rest to me” even though he is not entirely convinced that the though he is not entirely convinced that the murder of Duncan will be a good thing.murder of Duncan will be a good thing.

The quotes are only short but make your The quotes are only short but make your point and link back to the text. You do not point and link back to the text. You do not have to include whole lines but choose have to include whole lines but choose selected phrases.selected phrases.

Your turn …Your turn …

Look at Act I, sc. vii, ll. 35-41. Write a Look at Act I, sc. vii, ll. 35-41. Write a sentence or two which shows how Lady sentence or two which shows how Lady Macbeth persuades Macbeth to act against Macbeth persuades Macbeth to act against his wishes.his wishes.

Was the hope drunk,Was the hope drunk,

Wherein you dress’d yourself? hath it slept since,Wherein you dress’d yourself? hath it slept since,

And wakes it now, to look so green and paleAnd wakes it now, to look so green and pale

At what it did so freely? From this timeAt what it did so freely? From this time

Such I account they love. Art thou afeardSuch I account they love. Art thou afeard

To be the same in thine own act and valourTo be the same in thine own act and valour

As thou art in desire?As thou art in desire?

Long QuotationsLong Quotations Sometimes your quote will not fit into Sometimes your quote will not fit into

the sentence. This is usually true if the sentence. This is usually true if you want to use a longer quote.you want to use a longer quote.

If this is the case, put the quotation If this is the case, put the quotation on a new line and indent. Do try to on a new line and indent. Do try to avoid this as you don’t very often avoid this as you don’t very often need to include quotes longer than 4 need to include quotes longer than 4 lines.lines.

Example:Example:

Lady Macbeth shows that she has a huge command Lady Macbeth shows that she has a huge command over her husband when she states,over her husband when she states,

What beast was’t then,What beast was’t then,That made you break this enterprise to me?That made you break this enterprise to me?When you durst do it, then you were a man;When you durst do it, then you were a man;And, to be more than what you were,And, to be more than what you were,(I, vii, 47-51).(I, vii, 47-51).

Her tone is very nasty, and very convincing, toward her Her tone is very nasty, and very convincing, toward her husband. When she accuses him of not being “manly” husband. When she accuses him of not being “manly” it would be considered a huge insult and something it would be considered a huge insult and something very surprising for a woman of this era to say. Lady very surprising for a woman of this era to say. Lady Macbeth appears to know her husband’s weaknesses Macbeth appears to know her husband’s weaknesses very well and, thus, has complete control over his very well and, thus, has complete control over his actions.actions.

A quick note about formatting:A quick note about formatting: When you work 2, or more, lines of text into When you work 2, or more, lines of text into

the body of your essay, you need to show the body of your essay, you need to show line breaksline breaks. You do this by using a /.. You do this by using a /.

ie: One of Lady Macbeth’s most disturbing ie: One of Lady Macbeth’s most disturbing arguments to sway her husband is her arguments to sway her husband is her comment about what she would do to a comment about what she would do to a nursing baby: “I would … Have pluck’d my nursing baby: “I would … Have pluck’d my nipple from his boneless gums, / And nipple from his boneless gums, / And dashed the brains out” (I, vii, 56-7). She dashed the brains out” (I, vii, 56-7). She swears she would do this if it was, infact, swears she would do this if it was, infact, something she had promised Macbeth.something she had promised Macbeth.

Explaining/RelatingExplaining/Relating Remember to Remember to alwaysalways explain explain

the quotations you have the quotations you have selected. Tell me why you selected. Tell me why you chose them—how do they chose them—how do they support the paragraph’s main support the paragraph’s main idea and your thesis as a idea and your thesis as a whole? (This is the “R” of the S-whole? (This is the “R” of the S-I-R Method.)I-R Method.)

From the MLA Handbook:From the MLA Handbook:

If you quote dialogue between two or more characters in a play, set the quotation off from your text. Begin each part of the dialogue with the appropriate character’s name indented 10 spaces from the left margin and written all in capitals, ie: MACBETH. (follow name with a period) Indent all subsequent lines and additional 3 spaces.

Dialogue Example:Dialogue Example:We can see a shift in who holds the

power in the relationship with the

following dialogue: LADY MACBETH. You must leave this.

MACBETH. O, full of scorpions is my

mind, dear wife!...

LADY MACBETH. What’s to be done?

MACBETH. Be innocent of the know-

lege, dearest chuck (3.2.39-50)

Macbeth is worried about Banquo, but

refuses to let Lady Macbeth in on his

Putting it all togetherPutting it all together

So, now you understaning why So, now you understaning why PEEing is important. When PEEing is important. When supporting your ideas:supporting your ideas:

- - PParaphrase, or use directaraphrase, or use direct

- - EEvidence (quotes) and vidence (quotes) and alwaysalways

- - EExplain your fabulous ideas!xplain your fabulous ideas!

Now, to practice your PEEing . . .Now, to practice your PEEing . . .

AssignmentAssignment

Trace the change in the Trace the change in the relationship between Macbeth relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth as the play and Lady Macbeth as the play progresses.progresses.

You are required to complete the You are required to complete the essay outline I have given you, and essay outline I have given you, and hand it in to me.hand it in to me.

The End.The End.

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