“Behavior Reflects Personality.”

“Behavior reflects personality.”“It isn’t easy, and it’s neverpleasant, putting yourself inthese guys’ shoes—or insidetheir minds. But that’s whatmy people and I have to do.”John DouglasFBI Special AgentBehavioral Analysis UnitDeveloper of Criminal Profiling

“Action is character.”F. Scott Fitzgerald

“Action is character.”F. Scott Fitzgerald“Be sure not to discuss yourhero’s state of mind. Make it clearfrom his actions.”Anton Chekhov

“Action is character.”F. Scott Fitzgerald“Be sure not to discuss yourhero’s state of mind. Make it clearfrom his actions.”Anton Chekhov“A character is what he does, yes—but even more, a character iswhat he means to do.”Orson Scott Card

Number of the page wherethe action is described.

Number of the page wherethe action is described.Action the character doeson purpose, with intent.(From the text.)

Number of the page wherethe action is described.Action the character doeson purpose, with intent.(From the text.)Why the character does theaction, the intent. (Fromyour mind.)

Partner 1:I think the motive is because.Partner 2:And I think the motive is because.

Character trait.(From the ticing or tending to practicetrickerycunningvery good at using special skills toget something done

Character trait.(From the ticing or tending to practicetrickerycunningvery good at using special skills toget something doneDefinition.(From adictionary.)

Partner 1:I think the character trait that best fits thisaction and motive is because.Partner 2:And I think the character trait that best fits thisaction and motive is because.

Character trait thatdescribes someone whodoes the action with thismotive. (From the list.)

Point Evidence Explanation

The first part of a PEE paragraph must makeyour POINT. In other words, state your claim.

The first part of a PEE paragraph must makeyour POINT. In other words, state your claim.The second part of a PEE paragraph providesEVIDENCE from the text that supports theclaim. (Be sure to use quotation marks andinclude the page number from the text.)

The first part of a PEE paragraph must makeyour POINT. In other words, state your claim.The second part of a PEE paragraph providesEVIDENCE from the text that supports theclaim. (Be sure to use quotation marks andinclude the page number from the text.)The third part of a PEE paragraph providesan EXPLANATION showing why the evidencesupports the claim. In other words, give thewarrant. (For our character timelines this is acombination of the motive and the definitionof the character trait.)

paragraph templateTrent is .character traitI know this because on page “ .”evidence from textmeans , and whencharacter traitdefinitionTrent , he means to .evidence from textmotive

paragraph examplesTrent is deceitful.

paragraph examplesTrent is deceitful.I know this because on page seven “hesimulated sympathy and compassion during theinterrogation.”

paragraph examplesTrent is deceitful.I know this because on page seven “hesimulated sympathy and compassion during theinterrogation.”Deceitful means practicing or tending topractice trickery, and when Trent simulatessympathy and compassion, he means to trickCarl into confessing.

paragraph templateTrent is .character traitI know this because on page “ .”evidence from textmeans , and whencharacter traitdefinitionTrent , he means to .evidence from textmotive

paragraph examplesTrent is cunning.

paragraph examplesTrent is cunning.I know this because on page seven “hesimulated sympathy and compassion during theinterrogation.”

paragraph examplesTrent is cunning.I know this because on page seven “hesimulated sympathy and compassion during theinterrogation.”Cunning means to be very good at using specialskills to get something done, and when Trentsimulates sympathy and compassion during theinterrogation, he means to use the standarddetective interview skills to make Carl feelcomfortable enough to confess.

simulated sympathy and compassion during the interrogation.” Cunning means to be very good at using special skills to get something done, and when Trent simulates sympathy and compassion during the interrogation, he means to use the standard detective intervie