Profile Essay about someone you know

Week 2: The Profile Essay
STUDENT TOPIC
 

This week you will complete the Profile essay. Be sure to read this week’s lesson and Chapter 5
in your text for more information about writing profiles, keeping these key components in mind:
 Profiles take a specific angle that shares a significant issue, important contribution, or
surprising quality of a person, place, or event with which you have first-hand experience.
 Profiles are not full life stories; instead, they share a fresh perspective on a larger issue.
 Profiles require writers to take a close look at a subject and use detail and description to
bring the subject to life.
 The subject of the Profile should focus on a local person you know, a place you have
visited, or an event you have attended, meaning the subject should be a part of your local
neighborhood, community, or town.
 The audience of the Profile essay is the local community. Imagine the readers as
neighbors and local community members.
The best topics and angles are those that are interesting to the writer. Be sure to choose a subject
that is fascinating to you and that you'd like to learn more about. Also consider that your chosen
subject and the angle you choose should be of interest to your audience.
Do not conduct outside research for this essay. Instead, use your knowledge of the topic and
reflect on your experiences to help develop examples for your profile. All work must be original,
not copied from external sources. This is an opportunity for you to get feedback on your voice
and style as a writer.
For this assignment, you will also integrate an APA cover page. This will be your first
introduction to APA format and will allow you to gain some practice presenting work in an

academic context. Please download and use the APA Cover Page template to create your cover
page by adding your information:
Additional requirements include:
 two to three double-spaced pages (500-750 words), not including the title page;
 typed and submitted in Microsoft Word 2010 (.docx) format; and
 12-point font, 1 inch margins, Times or Times new Roman style
 an APA cover page
 Please be sure to review the tutorial on formatting an APA paper and title page.
Assignment Rubric
Category Points Criteria

Audience and
Purpose 50

Writer meets the needs of a local community audience in terms of
content, style, and tone. Writer's voice is appropriate, and audience
considerations are clearly acknowledged. (20 points)
Writer has chosen a local person, group, place, or event as the essay's
subject. A unique angle is evident that provides insight into the subject
and conveys a dominant impression. This purpose is clearly conveyed
throughout the essay. (30 points)

Organization
and
Development
 50
The introduction grabs the reader's attention, introduces the subject,
and clearly conveys the overall purpose. The body paragraphs work to
support the essay's purpose with appropriate content that meets the
readers' needs. The conclusion ties the essay together and leaves
readers with the dominant impression. (20 points)
Writer provides details and descriptions to show the subject's qualities
and convey the dominant impression. Writer uses additional strategies
such as providing background information, detailing scenes, or
including dialogue to bring the subject to life and develop ideas. (30
points)

Style and
Mechanics 20

The voice of the writer is clear, distinct, and appropriate. The writer's
message is clearly communicated with appropriate spelling and use of
grammar and punctuation. Errors do not significantly interfere with
meaning.

Total  120  The assignment meets or exceeds the above criteria.
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