Analyzing Profiles

GUIDE TO READING

As you read the selections in this chapter, you will see how different authors create a compelling profile. Analyzing how they describe and report on what they observed, how they organize the profile (as a guided tour, a story, or an array of topics), the role they take (as spectators or participant-observers), and the dominant impression they create will help you see how you can employ these same techniques to convey your perspective on the subject to your readers.