Intensive English Comp I (110)

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.