Assignment: In the previous memoir assignment, you wrote your own story. In thi

Assignment:
In the previous memoir assignment, you wrote your own story. In this unit, you will turn those storytelling skills outward and use firsthand experience to write a profile of your chosen subject.

Make sure your essay includes the following:
An interesting subject. You can make any topic interesting by making sure your readers know why this subject is important, intriguing, or newsworthy.
An angle that allows you to approach the profile subject with a specific focus. What do you want your readers to take away from this essay? What is the most important thing they should know about your subject?
A current, firsthand account (you have actually engaged with your subject this semester, specifically for this assignment).
Any necessary background. What do your readers need to know in order to understand your essay?
Vivid descriiptions, dialogue, sensory details, anecdotes, and other narrative elements that will help the story come alive.
Thoughtful organization that helps your readers navigate this essay.
Tone and style appropriate for your subject and purpose.
Audience and Purpose:
Your classmates and I will be the initial audience for this essay.

Just as the memoir was a chance to expand the world of your audience by telling your story, the profile essay is a chance to do something similar with the story of someone or something else.
Format:
Follow MLA format — paper should be typed, double-spaced, 12-pt Times New Roman font or other similar font, standard 1” or 1.25” margins. You should include in-text citations and a works cited page to reference any outside ideas or language including interviews.