As you read “Show Dog” by Susan Orlean, pay special attention to her use of style through particular language choices, sentence structures, etc. How would you characterize the tone that colors her writing? How does she use subtle turns of phrase to create a sense of character or commentary? Choose a short passage from Orlean’s profile of Biff Truesdale (aka “Champion Hi-Tech’s Arbitrage”), which stands out to you as particularly engaging or effective and write a detailed analysis of the stylistic decisions that make it tick. What might you take away from this text to apply to your own writing as you begin to draft your profile article?