Conducting an Interview: Basics

Conducting an Interview: Basics

By Sergio Herrera

Open vs. Closed Questions

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Multiple Choice

When is your birthday?

• Open Ended Question

• Close Ended Question

Multiple Choice

Why do dogs bark?

• Open Ended Question

• Close Ended Question

Multiple Choice

How do you recycle?

• Open Ended Question

• Close Ended Question

Multiple Choice

When do you eat breakfast?

• Open Ended Question

• Close Ended Question

Repeat the question back

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Multiple Choice

Why is it good for the person being interviewed to repeat the question in the answer?

• To get a clean soundbite for editing.

• So they don't forget who they are.

• Ghosts like the tea.

• It's the first option. Please read it again and click it.

Prepare your questions

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Multiple Choice

Before you start your interview you must

• do your research

• know your location

• do a pre-interview

• all of the above

Don't give out your questions

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Multiple Choice

Failing to pay attention while conducting an interview could result in which of the following consequences?

• An important quote is missed
• A follow up question is asked
• A confusing answer is clarified
• A new line of questioning is suggested

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words best describes what you want an interview yo feel like?

• Chat
• Interrogation
• Speech
• Article

Stop Talking

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Give them the final word

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Multiple Choice

Which item commonly used for interviews has a different purpose than the others?

• pen

• notebook

• list of questions

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a good reason to contact a subject after an interview?

• To explain how you'll be using the interview

• To ask if there are any answers they'd like to change

• To clear up an answer you don't fully understand