Lesson 4.05: "Something Wicked This Way Comes," Macbeth, Act IV

Open 4.05 Apparitions. Analyze the three apparitions.  Summarize each one and state how you think it foreshadows Macbeth’s future.  Then write a paragraph on your interpretations.  After you proof your writing, submit to the 4.05 Apparitions Dropbox.

Go to the quizzes section and take the 4.05 Macbeth Act IV Quiz.

Collaborative Essay

There are three types of notes: a paraphrase, a summary, and a direct quote. When you paraphrase a note, you are taking a passage from your source and putting it into your own words. Read the section of the source you are going to paraphrase. Put it away and write down in your own words what the source is saying. This is generally shorter than the original passage you are reading. Make sure you go back to see if you missed anything important from your paraphrase. You must cite the source. Use a signal phrase to identify who and what you are paraphrasing. Avoid any of the same wordings that the author used.

A summary is where you take a larger section of your source and put the main ideas into your own words. Read the section that you want to summarize. Put it away and write down the main points of the source. This is significantly shorter than the original. Perhaps you are reading a chapter about Native American culture. You would not want to write everything you read, so you condense that information into a short paragraph. If you use key phrases from the text, make sure you include them in quotation marks. You must cite this as well.

A direct quotation is where you insert exactly what the source says. This must be placed in quotation marks, and you must acknowledge the author or source. Use a quotation when

• an idea is especially well-stated,
• a passage is memorable,
• the exact quotation is important because of its literary or historical merit.

Open 4.05 Notes. You should have gathered two or more sources to begin creating your essay. Now it is time to begin taking notes on those sources. Complete a set of notes for each source you have. When you finish, submit your work to the 4.05 Notes Discussion.