In “‘Paddlers Sit Ready!’ The Enduring Sport of Dragon Boating,” the author’s role is clear. Katie Diehm, the author of the profile, is a participant-observer. In paragraph one, two, and nine Diehm speaks as if she were participating in the race. Diehm says, “ As we bob up and down the river our arms begin to shake in anticipation,”(paragraph #). She refers to herself as a participant and explains how anxious she, along with her teammates, felt. The author stays on topic throughout the passage, which keeps the reader interested. She doesn’t get distracted with other topics and focuses on her main idea.. She talks about the subject rather than just her experience in the race. In paragraph six Katie Diehm says, “The beginning of a dragon race