1. Write an essay about an intriguing person, group of people, place, or activity in your community. Observe your subject closely, and then present what you have learned in a way that both informs and engages readers.
2. Write a 250 word proposal for your profile essay. Basically, I am asking you to give me a brief summary of what you intend to say in your profile essay. You do not have to organize the essay at this time, as you will be writing an outline later this week. Your goal for this assignment is to pick an essay topic and to start thinking about what you want to do with that topic.