Profiling
Writing Prompt: Choose a person, place, or activity of intrigue in your community. You will need to interview the person and
make time to record your observations about the person, place, or activity. We will discuss guidelines for conducting
interviews, but you should always put your safety first. While interviewing people in person is ideal, it is also acceptable
to conduct
interviews via telephone and email. Once you’ve observed your subject, closely, write an essay
that presents what you have learned in a way that both informs and engages your audience. You’ll need to have at least 2-3
pictures of your subject. You will use these pictures as part of your essay, referring to them in your writing. Your goal is
to give the “shape” of this person, group, place, or activity—to help your reader have a clear picture of your subject.
Furthermore, you want to communicate your subject from your unique perspective. This means you will be selective about
details and decide how to present them so that your reader sees this subject in a particular way. You need to communicate
your point of view on your subject.