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Writing to Sources

A character’s motivations for feeling, thinking, and behaving as he or she

does may be powerful. This is certainly true in The Tragedy of Macbeth.

Vocabulary Connection Consider including several of the concept

vocabulary words in your writing.

Reflect on Your Writing

After you have drafted your report, answer these questions.

1. Did you include a clear statement of your character’s primary problem?
   Does that evaluation account for most, if not all, of the character’s
   conflicts?


2. Which evidence from the play did you use in your report? Is there other
   evidence you might have used? Explain.

Assignment

Suppose you are a psychologist who has just met with a new patient,

either Macbeth or Lady Macbeth. Write a psychological report

describing what you discovered during your session as you listened to

what your patient had to say. Consider the following points:

•   what your patient has done

•   what your patient has told you

•   your patient’s motivations for feeling, thinking, and behaving as he or

she does

Write an explanation of your patient’s behavior, including a clear

statement of his or her main problem. Use quotations from the play to

support your evaluation of the character’s isssues.

^ evidence log

Before moving on to a

new selection, go to your

Evidence Log and record

what you learned from

Act II of The Tragedy of

Macbeth.

eFFecTive eXPReSSion

 STANDARDS

Writing

Write arguments to support claims

in an analysis of substantive topics

or texts, using valid reasoning and

relevant and sufficient evidence.

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FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

Writing to Sources

If students are unable to cite examples that

support their claims, then have them skim the

text, noting the action that takes place in the play

and how the characters respond to events and to

each other. For Reteach and Practice, see Writing

to Sources: Psychological Report (RP).

Selection Test

Administer the “The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act II”

Selection Test, which is available in both print and

digital formats online in Assessments.

Writing to Sources

Point out that a psychologist is a person who

studies human behavior and experience. They

analyze and advise people with mental disorders.

Students should focus on the mental states and

behavior of Macbeth or Lady Macbeth. Suggest

that students prepare a three-column draft of the

three points listed in the assignment. Then have

them fill in the columns with notes and examples

from the text. For more support, see Writing to

Sources: Psychological Report. 

Reflect on Your Writing

1. Remind students that they should focus on
   the character’s primary problem. Students may
   suggest that Macbeth suffers from guilt and
   paranoia, whereas Lady Macbeth exhibits the
   characteristics of a sociopath because she feels
   no remorse for her actions.


2. Make sure that students make connections
   between their statements and evidence.
   Evidence that Macbeth suffers from guilt might
   include his hallucination of the dagger; Lady
   Macbeth’s cool indifference to Duncan’s murder
   suggests she is in denial of the action.

Evidence Log Support students in completing

their Evidence Log. This paced activity will

help prepare them for the Performance-Based

Assessment at the end of the unit.

English Language Support

Writing an Argument Based on

Behavior Have students read a short

biography about someone famous and then

develop an argument to defend one of the

person’s actions.

Have students work in pairs to write down a

claim; a counterclaim, or opposing point of

view; and one piece of evidence for both

the claim and the counter claim. EMERGING

Have students write a paragraph including

a claim; a counterclaim, or opposing point

of view; and one piece of evidence for

both the claim and the counterclaim.

EXPANDING

Have students write a short argumentative

essay including a claim; a counterclaim, or

opposing point of view; and two to three

pieces of evidence for both the claim and

the counterclaim. BRIDGING

An expanded English Language Support

lesson on Argument Based on Behavior is

available in the Interactive Teacher’s Edition.

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