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Introduction to Interviewing

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which key things make a good interviewer. (Hint: Think about what both Montgomery and Couric suggested) [Select All That May Apply]

a)

Be warm, gracious, a good host

b)

Ask questions that don’t require a yes-no answer.

c)

Research to know what someone is likely to say in answer to a question.

d)

Listen & know about the person you are interviewing.

e)

Remember your audience. Let the subject communicate.

2.

It's personal and the ability to better observe the environment are both advantages to face-to-face interviews.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

1) Email gives interviewee time to ponder the question and give a good answer. 2) Offers flexibility. 3) Allows copy-paste for quotes. 4) Provides a record of what is said.


These are examples of...

a)

Pros of Email or Text

b)

Cons of Email or Text

4.

No personal interaction is a pro of email and/or text.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Based on what we discussed, what are the best uses of text, email or social media for interviewing? [Select All That Apply]

a)

Setting up interviews

b)

Conducting an interview

c)

Fact-checking and asking follow-up questions

6.

You should not conduct research and write questions before interviewing someone.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

You can determine your story angle and gain background knowledge of your sources through preliminary research.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

An open-ended question is typically answered with a yes or no, or one to two words.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What should you do before you head out to an interview? [Select all that may apply]

a)

Check your technology and make sure you have note-taking materials.

b)

Visualize the interview.

c)

Practice.

10.

You should transcribe the essential responses from the interview that you plan to use.

a)

True

b)

False