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Giving Evidence. Achieving Level 4 Providing evidence in your writing. ENG 3U0—Mrs. Griffiths. Giving Evidence. It is crucial that you PEE in your writing to make it as accurate as possible. PEE = Paraphrase, Evidence, Explain. But what is the evidence?.
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Giving Evidence Achieving Level 4 Providing evidence in your writing. ENG 3U0—Mrs. Griffiths
Giving Evidence • It is crucial that you PEE in your writing to make it as accurate as possible. PEE = Paraphrase, Evidence, Explain
But what is the evidence? • The evidence you need to use is anything from the text. If you make a point, then you need to refer back to the text to show where you are getting your ideas from and you’re not just making them up.
Act III, ii • Look at the text from Act III, ii. • How do we know that Macbeth’s relationship with his wife has changed from the first Act? • In your notes, jot down the key words to prove the statement.
Macbeth there shall be done A deed of dreadful note.L. Macbeth What’s to be done?Macbeth Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck Till thou applaud the deed. Come, seeling night, Scarf up the tend eye of pitiful day . . . Thou marvell’st at my words: but hold thee still; Things begun make strong themselves by ill: So, prithee, go with me.(III, ii, 43-46, 54-57)
Macbeth there shall be done A deed of dreadful note.L. Macbeth What’s to be done?Macbeth Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck Till thou applaud the deed. Come, seeling night, Scarf up the tend eye of pitiful day . . .Thou marvell’st at my words: but hold thee still; Things begun make strong themselves by ill: So, prithee, go with me.(III, ii, 43-46, 54-57)
Paraphrasing • This means taking the words from the text and putting them in your own words. You do need to make sure that you keep the same meaning. ie: “Be innocent of the knowledge” Becomes Macbeth tells his wife not to worry about things—that he has a plan for Banquo that he has not shared with her.
Your turn . . . “Thou marvell’st at my words: but hold thee still;” Becomes
Answer: “Thou marvell’st at my words: but hold thee still;” Becomes Macbeth knows that his wife is curious about his plan, but he will not tell her its details.
Remember that the greater amount of information you include, the more you are showing that you understand the text.
Quoting • This means taking the exact words that are used in the text. You must always use quotation marks (“”). You must make sure that the sentence still makes sense.
From Act I, v Lady Macbeth has a very commanding presence in the first part of the play. In Act I, scene v, she speaks to her husband in a condescending manner when she puts the planning of Duncan’s murder into her “dispatch”. Of the murder plan, she tells Macbeth to “leave all the rest to me” even though he is not entirely convinced that the murder of Duncan will be a good thing. The quotes are only short but make your point and link back to the text. You do not have to include whole lines but choose selected phrases.
Your turn … Look at Act I, sc. vii, ll. 35-41. Write a sentence or two which shows how Lady Macbeth persuades Macbeth to act against his wishes. Was the hope drunk, Wherein you dress’d yourself? hath it slept since, And wakes it now, to look so green and pale At what it did so freely? From this time Such I account they love. Art thou afeard To be the same in thine own act and valour As thou art in desire?
Long Quotations • Sometimes your quote will not fit into the sentence. This is usually true if you want to use a longer quote. • If this is the case, put the quotation on a new line and indent. Do try to avoid this as you don’t very often need to include quotes longer than 4 lines.
Example:Lady Macbeth shows that she has a huge command over her husband when she states, What beast was’t then, That made you break this enterprise to me? When you durst do it, then you were a man; And, to be more than what you were, (I, vii, 47-51).Her tone is very nasty, and very convincing, toward her husband. When she accuses him of not being “manly” it would be considered a huge insult and something very surprising for a woman of this era to say. Lady Macbeth appears to know her husband’s weaknesses very well and, thus, has complete control over his actions.
A quick note about formatting: • When you work 2, or more, lines of text into the body of your essay, you need to show line breaks. You do this by using a /. ie: One of Lady Macbeth’s most disturbing arguments to sway her husband is her comment about what she would do to a nursing baby: “I would … Have pluck’d my nipple from his boneless gums, / And dashed the brains out” (I, vii, 56-7). She swears she would do this if it was, infact, something she had promised Macbeth.
Explaining/Relating • Remember to always explain the quotations you have selected. Tell me why you chose them—how do they support the paragraph’s main idea and your thesis as a whole? (This is the “R” of the S-I-R Method.)
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: 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 together • So, now you understaning why PEEing is important. When supporting your ideas: - Paraphrase, or use direct - Evidence (quotes) and always - Explain your fabulous ideas! Now, to practice your PEEing . . .
Assignment • Trace the change in the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth as the play progresses. • You are required to complete the essay outline I have given you, and hand it in to me.
