Q Profile Assignment Write a 600 – 800 word profile Your profile must include: • The name of your subject • A theme • Title (Headline) • A strong lede (hook) and a strong closing • Quotes (direct and paraphrased) • Observations about the subject’s mannerisms/non-verbal communication • A physical description of your subject • Physical descriptions of location • Subject’s background • ANECDOTES and SCENES Avoid: • Generalizations • Cliches • Passive writing • Hyperbole • Lists of biographical info • First person voice Remember: • Your first paragraph should set the scene or otherwise draw the reader in with an interesting fact, observation or anecdote about your subject. • You are not writing a biography, you are telling a story. • SHOW, DON’T TELL. • Write in the 3rd Person. DO NOT WRITE IN THE FIRST PERSON