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TLE 10 Interview Tips

Here are the key steps for your interview assignment: 1. Choose a topic to focus on (AP course, club, or sport) 2. Create 12-15 open-ended and closed-ended questions 3. You will be assigned someone to interview 4. Arrange an interview time and take detailed notes, including 2 direct quotes 5. Write a 3 paragraph article in inverted pyramid format using your notes 6. Submit your article and notes by the due date

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TLE 10 Interview Tips

Here are the key steps for your interview assignment: 1. Choose a topic to focus on (AP course, club, or sport) 2. Create 12-15 open-ended and closed-ended questions 3. You will be assigned someone to interview 4. Arrange an interview time and take detailed notes, including 2 direct quotes 5. Write a 3 paragraph article in inverted pyramid format using your notes 6. Submit your article and notes by the due date

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The interview

News involves people. Whatever news story you


are researching, there will be a person or some
people who know what you need to know, or who
have relevant opinions.
The interview

“Great
reporters are
great
listeners.”

Carl Bernstein
The interview
Let’s learn f r o m a
master
From 1999 until August
this year, Jon Stewart was
the host of a satirical
news program, The Daily
Show with Jon Stewart.

Despite the critical and


comedic aspect of this
program, Jon Stewart’s
skills as an interviewer are
first class.
The interview
When w a t c h i n g this interview pay
at tent ion to the following:
● Body language ● Tone of voice
○ Facial expressions
○ Gestures and movement
○ Eye contact ● Interview pace
○ Space
● Rapport
● Questions asked
○ ‘Open’ or ‘Closed’
○ Topics/ content
○ Structure/ style
The interview

Jon Stewart interviews


Malala Yousafzai
October 9, 2013
The interview
Evaluating the interview
● Body language ● Tone of voice
○ Facial expressions
○ Gestures and movement ● Interview pace
○ Eye contact
○ Space ● Rapport
● Questions asked In your group, discuss your
○ ‘Open’ or ‘Closed’ observations about these aspects
○ Topics/ content during the interview.
○ Structure/ style
Write down your observations and
be ready to present this to the class.
The interview
Evaluating the interview
● Body language ● Tone of voice
○ Facial expressions
○ Gestures and movement ● Interview pace
○ Eye contact
○ Space ● Rapport
● Questions asked Was this a good interview?
○ ‘Open’ or ‘Closed’ Why or why not?
○ Topics/ content
○ Structure/ style What were the strengths of this
interview?
The interview
Let’s watch another interview ...
YOUTUBE

As you are watching this,


identify the problems
with this interview.

If you were interviewing


this woman, what
would you do
differently?
Journalism/Yearbook
Agenda:
● Warm up:
● The interview formula
● Interview assignment
● Committee: Meeting
#5
Tuesday, 6th October 2015
Warm up
Body language
Let’s explore the power of
body language.

Form pairs or groups of 3

Each group will be given a


piece of paper. This will
have a specific type of body
language written on it.

Your group will need to


demonstrate both a positive
and a negative example of
this type of body language to
the class.

You will have 5 minutes to


prepare.

The entire class will be


asked to comment why this
is positive or negative.
The interview

“Great
reporters are
great
listeners.”

Carl Bernstein
The interview

The interview formula


1. Preparation
2. Open and closed questions
3. Manners matter
4. Establish a rapport
5. Smile like you mean it!
6. Listen …
7. Before you go
8. Take accurate notes
9. THANK YOU!
The interview

Step 1: Preparation
Brainstorm:
■ What do you know?
■ What do you need to know?
■ What is the purpose of the article?
■ Who are the best people for this information?
● Do some research on these people.
● Choose who will best meet your needs.
The interview
Step 2: Open a n d closed
questions
Open questions Closed questions

Seek opinions, Conclude a point,


thoughts, ideas, establish a fact or
knowledge, and confirm an
insights. understanding.
The interview

Closed-ended questions
These questions often require specific
answers with limited room to elaborate.
Usually a “yes” or “no answer.
Q. Do you like to play basketball?
A. Yes.

Q. When did the accident happen?


A. It was at 10 o’clock.

Q. Who is Marie?
A. She is my cat.
The interview

Open-ended questions
These questions will encourage
conversation as it offers the interviewee
to elaborate and explain their answer.
Q. How have the training drills improved your game performance?

Q. What were some things you liked about the trip to Busan?

Q. How has this improved the lives of animals on Jeju?


The interview
Step 3: Manners matter
“Nobody is obliged to be interviewed by a
journalist, so be grateful and polite.”
● Be punctual.

● Dress appropriately.

● Be organised (pen and


notepad)

● Turn your phone off.

● Thank the person for their time at


The interview

Step 4: Establish a rapport


Make small talk
● Indicates that you care about the person
● Generates a more relaxed atmosphere
● Be general with the topics, don’t get too personal

Use complements where necessary

If someone is relaxed, they will be easier to


interview and to give more insightful answers to
your questions.
The interview

Step 5: Smile like y ou mean i t !


Your body language speaks as louder
than your mouth.

● Smile
● Maintain eye contact
● Appropriate posture
● Be mindful of your facial
gestures and mannerisms

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The interview

Step 6: Listen ...


The interview

Step 7: Take accurate notes


● Have a notebook and pen. If you are recording
(audio or video) seek permission first.

● Write down the main points (not everything).

● Listen for the good quotes.

“A good quote is when someone says something interesting


and says it in an interesting way”.

● If you miss something, ask the person to repeat it.


The interview

Step 8: Before y ou go
Recap:
Briefly summarise your notes to your interviewee.
● Do your notes makes sense?
● Do you have all the details?
● Is this an accurate record?
● Have you quoted correctly?

Contact details
● To enable either you or your interviewee to contact each
other.
● Name, mobile, email.
The interview

Step 9: THANK YOU!


Say ‘thank you’ and shake hands.

“... part as friends -


you may well need another interview
from the same person at some future date.”
The interview
YOUR TASK: The Interview
You will be interviewing someone in this class.

Who you interview will be randomly selected


(therefore it is unlikely to be your best friend).

You will write an article of three paragraphs.


This is structured using the inverted pyramid
format.

From your interview, your article will require:


Two (2) direct quotes
Two (2) paraphrases

You will need to submit your interview questions and notes (which should
include the direct quotes) with the article.

DUE: Monday, 12th October 2015 (before class)


The interview
YOUR TASK: The
Interview
1. You need to choose one of these areas for the
focus of your interview:
i. AP course
ii. Club involvement
iii. Sport

2. Create a list of 12-15 questions. These must


be a mixture open and closed questions.

3. Once you have finished these questions, you need


to see Ms Georgi or Ms Cave. You will be
assigned someone to interview.
The interview
YOUR TASK: The Interview
4. You will need to arrange a time to interview this person. There
will be some class time this lesson and next lesson BUT this will be
limited.

5. Ensure that you take notes during the interview as you will need to
submit these with your article.

● Remember that you will need two direct quotes.

6. Write your article using inverted pyramid.

7. Submit before class on Monday, 12th October.

If your notes are handwritten, you will need to give these to the teachers
at the beginning of class. Please write your name on them.

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