Personal Profile Quiz

What is a personal profile?

• A detailed analysis of a company's financial status

• A feature and human-interest story about a specific person

• A summary of a book's plot

• A list of a person's favorite movies

What should you do after selecting a person to write about in a personal profile?

• Write your story

• Interview additional sources

• Interview the person

• Outline your story

What is the final step in writing a personal profile?

• Interview additional sources

• Write your story

• Outline your story

• Interview the person

What is the purpose of interviewing additional sources when writing a personal profile?

• To select a person to write about

• To gather more information

• To outline your story

• To write your story

Which step ensures you have a structured plan before writing your personal profile?

• Interview the person

• Outline your story

• Select a person to write about

• Interview additional sources

What is the main activity in the third step of writing a personal profile?

• Interview the person

• Write your story

• Interview additional sources

• Outline your story

What characteristics do many students have according to the text?

• Play sports, have high GPAs, and work part-time

• Play video games, have low GPAs, and are unemployed

• Are involved in music, have average GPAs, and volunteer

• Are interested in art, have high GPAs, and travel often

What should you consider when selecting a new subject for your story?

• The person should be someone you know personally.

• The person should have been recently featured in your school’s publication.

• The person should be newsworthy and not recently covered.

• The person should be a celebrity.

What is one of the key steps to take before conducting an interview?

• Arrive early to the interview location.

• Research information about the person beforehand.

• Dress professionally for the interview.

• Practice your speaking skills.

Why is it important to write out your questions before an interview?

• To ensure you don't forget them.

• To make the interview shorter.

• To make your story more in-depth.

• To impress the interviewee.