F C A’s: Reveal unique personality traits Use actions, speech, appearance, and other’s opinions Explain this person’s influence or significance on you Name________________________ Date_________________________ Mrs. McClure, Period_______________ Character Profile Basic Composition Use the prewriting techniques listed below to begin a composition on a person who has influenced your life. Use a separate sheet of paper for the listings. 1. List five (5) people who have influenced your life. These can be family members, friends, clergy, coaches, teachers, or anyone you know personally. Avoid people who are famous and don’t know you personally. 2. Choose three (3) of the individuals on your list and identify at least one (1) important influence he/she had on your life. 3. From this list, choose one person to create your character profile. Think about the person you’ve chosen. Visualize the person’s face, voice, characteristics, and idiosyncrasies. Then recall personal moments with this person. Fill in the chart below with two (2) examples for each category. (Be sure that each example reveals personality). 4. After completing the chart below, begin writing a character profile that illustrates this person’s unique personality and reveals his or her important influence on you. Appearance Speech Actions Other’s Opinions Example 1 Example 1 Example 1 Example 1 Example 2 Example 2 Example 2 Example 2