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Name: _______________________________________________________________________

  1. Outline your profile piece.
    Focus person and their qualities you admire.
    Main Idea 1: One reason you admire this person.

    Example that illustrates the above reason.

    Possible quote from the interview notes that relates to the above.

    Main Idea 2: Another reason you admire this person.

    Example that illustrates this main idea.
    Possible quotes from the interview notes that relates to the above.
    Include 3 personal experiences about you and/or your role model and 4 quotes.
  2. Write rough draft of role model profile. 600 words minimum.
    –include 3 personal experiences about your role-model.
    –4 quotes.
  3. Add an engaging opening (Introduction Paragraph)

    4. intriguing question

    startling statement

    facts or statistics

    		 background information

    experience or example

    thesis statement
  4. Students will conference and revise.
    -use 3 of 5 senses with two similes
    -2 experiences
    -cut 100 words (no more than 25 words in one spot will count)
    -add 50 words
    -rephrase 5 sentence
    -add a conclusion that mirrors the engaging introduction.
  5. Final draft of letter (plus all previous drafts) is due Monday.*
    Final draft must be a minimum of 500 words.
  6. Use MS Word to create magazine layout that includes the following that is melded within a text wrap:
    A) photo or image">

    Return to Contemporary Publishing

    Name: _______________________________________________________________________

    1. Outline your profile piece.
      Focus person and their qualities you admire.
      Main Idea 1: One reason you admire this person.

      Example that illustrates the above reason.

      Possible quote from the interview notes that relates to the above.

      Main Idea 2: Another reason you admire this person.

      Example that illustrates this main idea.
      Possible quotes from the interview notes that relates to the above.
      Include 3 personal experiences about you and/or your role model and 4 quotes.
    2. Write rough draft of role model profile. 600 words minimum.
      –include 3 personal experiences about your role-model.
      –4 quotes.
    3. Add an engaging opening (Introduction Paragraph)

      4. intriguing question

      startling statement

      facts or statistics

      		 background information

      experience or example

      thesis statement
    4. Students will conference and revise.
      -use 3 of 5 senses with two similes
      -2 experiences
      -cut 100 words (no more than 25 words in one spot will count)
      -add 50 words
      -rephrase 5 sentence
      -add a conclusion that mirrors the engaging introduction.
    5. Final draft of letter (plus all previous drafts) is due Monday.*
      Final draft must be a minimum of 500 words.
    6. Use MS Word to create magazine layout that includes the following that is melded within a text wrap:
      A) photo or image, B) two pull-out quotes with an off-color background, and in addition,   C) Focus header.

    * = Any draft that is emailed to Mr. McCarthy and used as a class example will earn the author 3 extra-credit points.

    Grading Ruberic

    Process = 40 pts.

    20 pts. - Earned if all required steps are accomplished.
    10 pts. - 2 pull out quotes in a text wrap and off-color background.
    5 pts. - One image in a text wrap.
    5 pts. – Focus Title Header.

    Product = 40 pts.

    10 pts. for Maintaining Big Idea
    10 pts. paper structure - Engaging introduction, Body paragraphs, conclusion
    10 pts. Good use of two quotes.