Kawthar Alalawi Instructor Linda Rogers English 130: Section 1 “Drawn to a Larger Scale,” ALEX WILIAMS Q1. Key features 1- An interesting subject: an interesting subject is the one arouses the interesting of the reader, thus, making the reader to have the feeling of wanting to know about the story. 2- Necessary background: a necessary background refers to the part of the story that shows the necessary information about the subject of the story.  3- An interesting angle: an interesting angle involves writing the story in an angle that is involving and that captures the subject of the story in an angle that is can be interesting to the reader. 4- Firsthand account: firsthand account involves giving the story as if the writer of the story was in the same vicinity with the subject of the story, at the particular time of the story. 5- Engaging details: engaging details of the story refers to the details that make the subject to be in a life from, which means the details that put the subject as something that is active. Question 2 An interesting subject  The story the story of Scott Campbell is an interesting subject. This is because from the description, he dropped out from college, which means that he did not complete his studies, and he also had no art formal training. The above shows that the author of the story displays a proper use of the feature of an interesting subject. In start of the story, Williams gives the reader the necessary background about Campbell by mention his age and his level of education, this portrays the necessary background for the subject. It is also very interesting that Campbell had initially planned to take the carrier of medical illustrator but ended up as tattoo artist. This portrays the story of Campbell from an interesting angle. Firsthand account is illustrated when Alex talks about the encounter at Bond Street in a restaurant. As he talks about the Rolex watch that he was given by one of his uncles, the one in navy seals. In his story, Alex employs figurative language to include engaging details like when Campbell talks about the act of performing the tattoo, where one has his hands on someone. This displays use of engaging skills. Hosin AlSafei Linda Rogers ENGL 130 28 February 2014 Profiling 1.      What are the key features? List the key features for profiles and define them in your own words. a.       An interesting subject: describing general or wonderful events, people, or places in an attractive way. b.      Any necessary background: involving notifications about the desired topic (person, place, incident) c.       An interesting angle: focusing on a specific point about the topic. d.      A firsthand account: the writer needs to detect and consume time in or with the desired subject in order to know and collect good information. e.       Engaging details: the writer needs to involve data the grasp the readers and make them feel the characteristics. 2.      Discussing one of the essays. I chose “Draw ...

1. Kawthar Alalawi
Instructor Linda Rogers
English 130: Section 1
“Drawn to a Larger Scale,” ALEX WILIAMS
Q1. Key features
1- An interesting subject: an interesting subject is the one
arouses the interesting of the reader, thus, making the reader to
have the feeling of wanting to know about the story.
2- Necessary background: a necessary background refers to the
part of the story that shows the necessary information about the
subject of the story.
3- An interesting angle: an interesting angle involves writing
the story in an angle that is involving and that captures the
subject of the story in an angle that is can be interesting to the
reader.
4- Firsthand account: firsthand account involves giving the
story as if the writer of the story was in the same vicinity with
the subject of the story, at the particular time of the story.
5- Engaging details: engaging details of the story refers to the
details that make the subject to be in a life from, which means
the details that put the subject as something that is active.
Question 2
An interesting subject
The story the story of Scott Campbell is an interesting subject.
This is because from the description, he dropped out from
college, which means that he did not complete his studies, and
he also had no art formal training. The above shows that the
author of the story displays a proper use of the feature of an
interesting subject. In start of the story, Williams gives the
reader the necessary background about Campbell by mention his
age and his level of education, this portrays the necessary
background for the subject. It is also very interesting that
Campbell had initially planned to take the carrier of medical
illustrator but ended up as tattoo artist. This portrays the story

2. of Campbell from an interesting angle. Firsthand account is
illustrated when Alex talks about the encounter at Bond Street
in a restaurant. As he talks about the Rolex watch that he was
given by one of his uncles, the one in navy seals. In his story,
Alex employs figurative language to include engaging details
like when Campbell talks about the act of performing the tattoo,
where one has his hands on someone. This displays use of
engaging skills.
Hosin AlSafei
Linda Rogers
ENGL 130
28 February 2014
Profiling
1. What are the key features? List the key features for
profiles and define them in your own words.
a. An interesting subject: describing general or wonderful
events, people, or places in an attractive way.
b. Any necessary background: involving notifications about
the desired topic (person, place, incident)
c. An interesting angle: focusing on a specific point about
the topic.
d. A firsthand account: the writer needs to detect and
consume time in or with the desired subject in order to know
and collect good information.
e. Engaging details: the writer needs to involve data the
grasp the readers and make them feel the characteristics.
2. Discussing one of the essays.
I chose “Drawn to a larger Scale” by Alex Williams. It was
good profile. Focusing on how tattooing changed subject’s life
and took him to a lot of places, and introduced him to many
famous people was fascinating. However, I think that he should
have included the subject background in the beginning. It was a

3. bit confusing for me in the first page. Then, when I read the
second and third page, I figured out the profile.
Fahd Alenezy
Instructor Linda Rogers
ENGL130EI-01
28 February 2014
Key Features List:
· Incredible subject: The subject would be about a surprising
things. If the subject is normal, try to integrate a special person,
location or incident. Thereby, your subject would look much
more appealing.
· Basic information: Profiles should consist fair amount
of details in order to make the profiles’ story or texts clear and
more comprehendible for the audience.
· Focusing on a specific aspect: A well written profile is
the one that focus on a specific point. You should look for the
information that just relate to your subject.
· Effort on searching: You have to put effort on noting,
detecting and getting connected to your subject. For instance,
the subculture interview is a way of getting connected to your
subject.
· Alluring descriptions: Illustrating your details, and
making them sensible. So the audience can get hooked within it.
Pick one of the two essays listed above. Discuss how that essay
does or does not do a decent job of profiling. What does the
writer do well, in terms of the key features? Does not do well?
I picked to write about “Drawn to a Larger Scale” by Alex
Williams. As the profile was more appealing to me. I think the
author did a good job covering most of the key features, but I
have comments on some points. He wrote about a tattoo artist
named Scott Campbell, who pursues his passion in tattooing. He

4. points out the incredible talent of Campbell, who became a
famous tattoo artist without formal training, then was invited to
an interesting site, and this is New York gallery, where only
prestigious artists participate. Also, he gave an enormous
background of Campbell from childhood till his current state.
However, I think giving such background about Campbell’s
background made the article become broader than narrowing it
to a particular angle. The author was greatly interacting to
Campbell’s work and story. Nevertheless, the article was pretty
detailed, and made me as an audience imagine the incidents.
Overall, I think the article was a very good profile.