Interview Using Open-Ended Questions

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Interview Using Open-Ended Questions

• Mrs. Rothring/Mrs. Swartz
• Pre-AICE English Language

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Directions

• Review closed-ended versus open-ended questions.
• Create a list of ten (10) open-ended questions.
• Interview another student using these open-ended
  questions.
• Write an introduction for this student using the
  information learned.
• Present this student to the class.

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Closed-Ended Questions

• Encourage a short or single-word answer
• Not helpful to ask during an interview

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Open-Ended Questions

• Give the interviewee an opportunity to provide
  insight and explanation
• Begin with words or phrases such as
• Why
• How
• Tell me about
• Often not technically a question but a statement
  which implicitly asks for a response
• Cannot be answered with a simple yes or no

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Closed-Ended versus Open-Ended

• Do you get along well with your parents?
• Who will you vote for this election?
• Is there any other information you need?

• Tell me about your relationship with your
  parents.
• What do you think about the candidates in this
  election?
• How will this information help you?

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Revision

• Revise each of the following closed-ended
  questions to open-ended questions
• 1. Is it fun to be on the football team?
• 2. How many children are in your family?
• 3. Do you like playing softball?
• 4. As the youngest child in the family, do you
  think you get your way?
• 5. Can you give me an example?

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Interview Example

• 60 Minutes Interview with Anderson Cooper

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Interview

• Write ten (10) open-ended questions to ask your
  partner.
• Interview your partner using these open-ended
  questions.

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Introduction

• Write an introduction to use when introducing
  your partner.
• Begin with an opening statement
• I would like to introduce
• End with a closing statement
• I enjoyed speaking withbecause