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The profile essay aims to vividly present its subject to readers while conveying the writer's perspective. It balances objective information with subjective interpretation. Writers describe their subject through narrative, anecdote, and dialogue while researching through observation and interviews. A good profile features an intriguing subject, vivid presentation through specific details rather than generalizations, and a dominant impression that shares the writer's insights with readers.
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Assignment:
Write an essay of 3 pages about a classmate, introducing readers to specific beliefs and values that shape and influence their sbuject. Observe your subject closely, and then present what you have learned in a way that both informs and engages readers.
Due: Monday, November 17, 2014
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Magazines and newspapers are filled with profiles. Unlike conventional news stories, which report current events, profiles tell about people, places, and activities. Some profiles take us behind the scenes of familiar places, giving us a glimpse of their inner workings. Others introduce us to the exotic—peculiar hobbies, unusual professions, bizarre personalities. Still others probe the social, political, and moral significance of our institutions.
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Profile Essays:
· Are based on a writer’s newly acquired observations through interviews and notetaking.
· Introduce readers to specific insight to people.
· Provide information while at the same time arousing readers’ curiosity.
· Present scenes and people vividly and concretely through description, action, and dialogue.
· Reveal an attitude toward their subjects and offer—implicitly or explicitly—an interpretation of them.
· Create a dominant impression of the subject.
Purpose and Audience Considerations:
A profile writer’s primary purpose is to inform readers. Readers expect profiles to present information in an engaging way, however. Whether profiling people, places, or activities, the writer must meet these expectations. Although a reader might learn as much about a subject from an encyclopedia entry, reading the profile is sure to be more enjoyable.
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