Learning Outcomes:

· To further develop voice by turning your analytical eye outward. In the previous essay you investigated what makes significance in your life, and now your task is to see how a person impacts and creates significance in their community.

· Develop quoting and research skills through interview and observation.

Assignment:

· Write a profile on a person of interest from your life.

· Organize your essay either thematically, or chronologically to emphasize a clear perspective on your chosen subject.

· Ensure you demonstrate a clear understanding of your subject by

· detailing major qualities of their identity

· highlighting the significance to their surrounding community which is important to the composition of their identity.

· Integrate the quotes obtained from your interview with lucid and thoughtful observations on your chosen person.

· All of these steps should lead you to specific conclusions, or speculative conclusions about your subject.

· Additionally these conclusions should illuminate a clear purpose for your profile.

· Your paper should answer the questions:

· why did you as a writer choose this topic?

· what about this topic should I as a reader care about?

Assessment:

· Minimum of three direct quotes from the writer’s subject.

· Follow MLA guidelines for quoting – refer to my handout and our writer’s handbook

· MLA guidelines for formatting of paper: dbl spaced, 12 pt Times New Roman font, a creative title, last name and page number in the upper right corner of each page.

· At least five paragraphs that come to around 600-800 words.

· Clear perspective and assertion of writer’s role. You’re the spokesperson for your subject.

· An awareness of audience that has influenced intentional choices of style; both of which have demonstrated a clear purpose in writing the profile.

· Works Cited for your interview.