Tuesday, April 26

Do-Now: Think of celebrity interviews you have read or watched on TV.  Why do people conduct interviews?  What makes an interview interesting to the public?  What types of questions are normally asked during an interview?  Which of these questions gets the most interesting responses from the people who are being interviewed?

Today: Today you will be coming up with 20 questions to use while interviewing one of your classmates.  You will then pick a partner and the two of you will take turns interviewing each other and recording answers.  If enough time is left at the end of class, you will present any interesting information you found out about your partner.  First, we will discuss what makes a good interview question.

A Good Interview Question:

1) Is Open-Ended
     Example: Do you like school? <----NOT Open-Ended
     Example: What do you like best/least about this school? <----        Open-Ended

2) Is Not Too Broad
     Example: What are your favorite things? <----TOO Broad
     Example: As a child, what was your favorite fairy tale? <----         NOT Too Broad

3) Is Not Too Narrow
     Example: Which do you like better: chocolate or vanilla? <----      TOO Narrow
     Example: If you could have a lifetime supply of any flavor icecream, which flavor would you choose? <----NOT Too Narrow

4) Is Not Too Personal
     Example: Did your parents ever abuse you as a child? <----           TOO Personal
     Example: What was your relationship like with your parents as you were growing up? <---- NOT Too Personal

5) Asks Something Different
     Example: What do you want to do when you graduate high school? <----MUNDANE
     Example: What do you hope to accomplish during your life? <---         DIFFERENT