WorksheetsYearbook Interview Preparation Quiz
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of the following could be considered a barrier when interviewing your peers for a yearbook task?
Feeling nervous or shy
Having too many questions
Knowing all the answers already
Writing too quickly
Why is it important to identify barriers before interviewing your peers for a yearbook task?
It helps you plan how to overcome them
It makes the interview longer
It allows you to skip the interview
It guarantees you will not make mistakes
If you feel uncomfortable interviewing someone for a yearbook, what is a good first step to take?
Write your feelings and possible solutions in your journal
Ignore the task completely
Ask someone else to do it for you
Only interview your best friends
Imagine you are conducting an interview and the person says something silly or off topic. What should you do to get the conversation back on track?
Politely redirect the conversation to the topic at hand.
Ignore the person completely.
Start talking about a different subject.
End the interview immediately.
If you are interviewing for a yearbook or newspaper, what should you be aware of before the interview?
The specific page or picture you are interviewing for
The weather on the interview day
The color of the interviewee’s clothes
The number of people in the room
What should you do if you have a complicated question to ask during an interview?
Break it down into shorter, simpler questions
Ask it all at once
Skip the question entirely
Let the subject decide how to answer
How can you help your interview go better, according to the best practices mentioned?
Be comfortable and conversational
Ask as many questions as possible without preparation
Use complicated language to impress the subject
Avoid making eye contact
Which type of question should be used mostly during interviews according to best practices?
Closed-ended questions
Open-ended questions
Multiple-choice questions
True/False questions
When interviewing, what should you be asking for instead of a "quote"?
A joke
Information that tells the story
A list of facts
A summary
If an interviewer only asks a question, notes the response, and moves on to the next question, what might they be missing?
The chance to finish quickly.
The opportunity to get the right quote by probing further.
The ability to avoid mistakes.
The chance to impress the interviewee with their script.
Why is it important not to “make up” information when taking notes during an interview?
Because being accurate and having integrity is key
Because it saves time
Because it makes the story more interesting
Because it is easier than taking real notes
Imagine you are interviewing someone and your audio recorder fails. What should you do to ensure you still capture important information?
Use your notebook to jot down quotes, facts, and physical details
Stop the interview immediately
Rely on your memory alone
Ask the interviewee to write their answers
Which question is most likely to help you understand someone’s feelings about their volunteer experience?
How did that make you feel?
What time did you start volunteering?
Who is your best friend?
What is your favorite book?
Why is it important to ask, "How did that make you feel?" when talking about volunteer work?
It helps you understand the emotional impact of the experience.
It tells you what time the person volunteered.
It helps you know what the person ate for lunch.
It tells you how many people volunteered.
What is an example of a question that asks about a team’s secret for success?
What is your team’s secret for success?
How many games did you lose this season?
What is your favorite food?
Who is the tallest player on your team?
Which question asks for the reasoning behind hosting the school car wash?
What club sponsored the event?
Why did you decide to host a car wash?
Who washed the most cars?
When did the car wash take place?
Why might the questions listed in the image be considered "fails" when interviewing someone?
They are too personal and do not encourage detailed responses.
They are open-ended and promote critical thinking.
They are all about sports.
They require mathematical calculations.
Why might role-playing be a useful strategy for defeating communication barriers?
It allows students to practice real-life scenarios and develop effective responses.
It helps students memorize facts for a test.
It teaches students how to draw diagrams.
It improves students' handwriting.
