This document provides instructions for students on completing a textual analysis project involving a portfolio and presentation. It directs students to check that their portfolio paragraphs follow formatting guidelines. It emphasizes that presentation matters because first impressions are important and clear presentation avoids distraction. It alerts students to watch a video on powerpoint mistakes to avoid. Students are given stations to work on completing their portfolio paragraphs or presentation. Homework is to be ready to present on Wednesday or Thursday. The document provides time for students to prepare and presents guidelines for active listening, such as asking specific questions after other students' presentations.

1. Textual Analysis
Portfolio and
Presentation Project
Week 7 - Literary text analysis

2. Do Now: Open your PLP
● Find the Textual Analysis Project
● Open the Portfolio Product
● Check each paragraph, and make sure:
○ All of it is in Times New Roman 12 pt
font, with NO BOLDED text
○ You have indented the first line
○ You have double spaced it
○ Title of book is italicized, and titles of
articles are in quotation marks

3. Why does presentation matter?
● Things and people are often judged at
first sight.
● You want to make the best impression
you can.
● You want people to read your work
without distraction.

4. What NOT to Do
with Powerpoint
Watch the video to the right--->

5. Did YOU
make those
powerpoint mistakes?
If so….
Fix them!
If not…
Practice with a
Friend!

6. Stations
Need to
complete your
paragraphs
Practicing
Presentation
Practicing
Presentation
Need to
complete
presentation
Portfolio
Construction

7. HOMEWORK
Be ready to present Wednesday or
Thursday!

8. Do Now:
You have 10 minutes to
prepare to present.

9. Active Listening
To get an additional point on
your Socratic Circle grade, you
must:
Ask a Specific Question or
make a Specific Comment
on two students after their
presentations today--
● They cannot be general
questions or statements
● They cannot be the same
question or statement as
yourself or another student’s
question or statement.

10. Presentations!.