Writing A Profile: What to Include and What Not

In your first assignment, you have learned to write a profile.

What is a profile?

Profile, by definition, is “a brief biographical essay.” The two key words in a profile are: “biography” and “brief”.

How brief a biography should a profile be? What do you need to include in your profile?

There are no exact guidelines about what to include in a profile essay or how long it should be. Generally, however, it should include the basic information about yourself like name, where you come from, where you live, what you do, what you are like as a person, and what you like and don’t like doing. Here is an example of a very brief profile:

Name: Rasya
Age and gender: 18 year old, female
Location: Bandung, Indonesia

About me: Hi! My name’s Rasya. I’m a student of the English Department of the Indonesia University of Education. I come from Jakarta. I love music, movies, and books. I’m an easygoing person. I like meeting new people even though I’m a bit shy sometimes.

Of course you can include more than that if you like. However, when you write for your blog, which is published and can potentially be read by anybody worldwide, you should be cautious about including too much personal and identifiable information about yourself. You should beware of the possibility of identity theft, that is the use (or abused) of your personal information for bad purposes.