how to write a profile essay
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HOW TO WRITE A PROFILE ESSAY
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• The writer of a personal profile has a little more responsibility than usual.
• First of all, it is necessary not only to compose a great textual content but conduct an interview with a person.
• Because the text will describe the person, interview is conducted first.
• The interviewer should observe the person and provide information about how the person looks, what has been achieved and how the person appears.
• Additionally, the behavior of the person has to be described as well.
• In order to get these details, appropriate questions are asked by the interviewer.
• Profile essay should be interesting to read.
• In order to achieve this, the writer should look for the exciting details about the person.
• One of the best ways to make the essay exciting, interviewer tries to reveal unique qualities that would be interesting.
STEP 1. THE INTERVIEW
• Conduct the interview with the person.
• However, you need to know some things about him or her before you actually sit and talk.
• Examine the background, hobbies, accomplishments and other facts that could serve as points for studying.
STEP 1. THE INTERVIEW
• Have your questions to the person ready before the interview.
• Focus your questions the way you could extract a thesis statement for your essay.
STEP 2. BEGIN WRITING YOUR ESSAY
• The first paragraph of your essay should provide clear identification of the person.
• Tell your readers who is that person, what he or she does, what has been accomplished and so on.
STEP 2. BEGIN WRITING YOUR ESSAY
• The main idea of the paper should identify a unique attribute of the person.
• This attribute will serve as the “hook” that will grab the attention of readers.
STEP 3. MAKE EFFECTIVE STRUCTURES
• For most profile papers it is recommended to use structure which is called inverted pyramid.
• It states that the paper should start with background of the person, and then continue with description, starting from the most important facts to the least important.
• So the reader gets interested with primary information and continues reading, which is your goal as a writer.
STEP 4. WRITE THE BODY
• Define how many paragraph the body of the paper will contain.
• For small length papers (200-250 words) the body could take only one paragraph.
• For lengthy papers you should consider making a body with two or three paragraphs. Do not exceed the limit of three.
STEP 5. MAKE A STRONG CONCLUSION
• The final paragraph of your paper should be effective.
• This means you have to restate your thesis statement and give your main points once again.
• However, be sure to rephrase them.
• It could also be a good idea to add personal thought about the person, but just one or two sentences.
STEP 5. MAKE A STRONG CONCLUSION
• Do not forget to check your profile essay for grammar and punctuation mistakes.
• Read the text and see what could be changed.
• In the end, if you feel satisfied about your work, go ahead and submit it.
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