After reviewing them, honestly critique your notes and your reading process for the book.  On a Google Doc in MLA style, write 3-4 paragraphs explaining how your notes help you reflect on the book and remember aspects of the book you may have forgotten.  What parts of your notes are you most proud of?  Which parts needed some clarification?  Did you annotate your notes by highlighting, or adding side comments?  Do you understand what you wrote or did you need to go back to that chapter to help clarify them?  Reflect also on your reading of the book as a whole.  How well did you do a close reading of each chapter?  Which style of reading was most beneficial to you and why?

Some basic ideas:Read the assigned texts carefully.Paraphrase and/or quote the authors’ ideas accurately.If you are going to quote, do so in moderation. It is usually better to paraphrase.Cite the published source of any idea, information, or passage of text you are using in compliance with the MLA academic style guide. This includes ideas from your assigned readings for this course.Include a list of all works cited at the end of your assignment according to the MLA academic style guide. If you need more instructions on how to format your writing according to an academic style guide, check out the following resources: MLA Made Easy: Citation Basics for Beginners (2010) by Marilyn HeathLinks to an external site. is available for free through the USF libraries website.

With the article in mind, consider how you take criticism on your writing. Do you struggle to get through the notes without feeling attacked? Do you accept all suggested changes without considering whether there may be an even better alternative?

For your written component, you will write a 2-3 page formal analysis on one of the Four Pillar of Alchemy and how Santiago fulfills that pillar. The structure should be as follows: Introduction with a thesis statement as the last sentence of your paragraph. 2-4 Body paragraphs: You must include two direct quotations from the book in each body paragraph, and they can be no longer than one line. Make sure to introduce, close read, and analyze your quotations. Conclusion with a rephrased thesis as the first sentence and leave the reader with something to think about. You will use MLA format, including internal citations and a works cited page. Pillar #2: One must listen to the voice of the heart. Coelho suggests that sometimes we must follow our feelings and intuitions, even if we do not fully understand them. Through feeling, one gains wisdom. Pgs. 132-142 talk abt the heart Pgs. 146-158 talk abt nature’s connection to his heart Pg. 164 (“But his heart was speaking of other things. With pride, it told the story of a shepherd who had left his flock to follow a dream he had on two different occasions. It told of Personal Legend, and of the many men who had wandered in search of distant lands or beautiful women, confronting the people of their times with their preconceived notions. It spoke of journeys, discoveries, books, and change.”)

To read the literature critically means ____________________a.Evaluating what you read in terms of your own research questionsb.Skimming through the material because most of it is just paddingc.To suggest the previous research was always poorly conductedd.Being negative about something before you read it

Respond to at least two other group members' drafts to leave them feedback. Copy and paste the critique points from below, and include a critique of these topics in each of your feedback: The articles: Does the essay include the 2 sources' titles and authors? Are the titles capitalized correctly (all major words capitalized)? If the source is an article, is the title in "Quotation Marks?" Summary: Did the student correctly use the Article Summary Format as the 1st sentence for each article? Can you fully understand the main points of the articles? If not, what parts are confusing? What else can the student do in order to better summarize this source? Examples of Peer Review Comments - "You did not use the Article Summary Format - take a look at the assignment sheet and make sure to follow the format given" "The 5th line was confusing, and it was unclear what you were saying about homelessness - are you saying that they are at fault? Can you clarify that sentence?" Analysis: Did the student offer a deep analysis of the articles? Was there a "wow" moment where you were surprised or moved by their analysis? If not, what suggestions can you make? MLA: Are the quotes not just copied and pasted quotes? Are the in-text citations and Works Cited all correctly done in MLA format? Overall comments: Any other thoughts about this essay and the summary? How did it help you with the YPAR project? Please make sure that your comments are critical, but not harsh. Also, be specific in your criticism and suggestions. You want to hear about your mistakes before you turn in your final drafts where I will be making those criticisms for negative points! You'll earn up to 5 points for posting a draft (must be a full draft, not an incomplete draft) and points for fully responding to at least two peers.