Profiling
A profile essay is a type of ______________ essay.
Informative
The first step to planning an essay is...
choosing a topic.
True or False: Your introduction should state the topic of your Profile Essay?
True
The body paragraphs are the...
meat of your paper.
True or False: The conclusion is the fifth paragraph of an essay.
False; the conclusion can be the fifth paragraph or the seventh paragraph, it all depends on the length of the paper and the assignment parameters.
A profile essay describes a...
person, place, or event
The main part of your essay is known as...
the body paragraphs.
You make use of this to engage your readers.
What is a writing hook?
Sensory details include:
sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell.
What does the conclusion of a profile essay do?
Sums up concisely all the information presented within the profile essay.
The main purpose of a Profile Essay is to...
give your readers a complete description of a subject. It is described in a way that the readers find it interesting and feel engaged.
The thesis of an essay (or statement of what the essay is about) can be found within the...
introduction
Thought provoking questions do what for your readers?
Capture their interest.
Each paragraph needs to be connected to...
the thesis statement.
The ___________ gets restated within the conclusion.
thesis
In selecting your subject for your profile essay, you want to
choose something interesting that you can write about.
A successful essay should not only be well structured and interesting but should be written in a grammatically correct manner without any spelling mistake. A poorly written essay will lose its effectiveness. Therefore, you should...
proofread and edit your essay several times before you present it to your professor.
True or False: Stating unknown details helps to make your readers want to continue reading your essay.
True
This allows your readers to really understand your subject.
What is going in-depth with your profile?
You can also add an _________ ___________ to keep your readers thinking about your subject.
ending hook
Finding valid information on your subject includes interviewing (if possible); detailed information describing the person, place, or event through online interviews, books, memoirs, and websites; and, if a place or event,...
visiting the place or taking part in the event.
The length for the profile essay in ENG 0900 should be...
3-4 paragraphs (about 400-600 words total).
In the introduction, the thesis statement...
clarifies what points the essay will cover.
When describing a person, you want to...
discuss their name, age, looks, height, personality, and so on.
True or False: New information can be introduced in the conclusion?
False; if new information is introduced, you have another body paragraph, not a conclusion.