Description
Begin this assignment by creating 5-10 open-ended questions for the person you wish to interview. Remember to also avoid asking �why� questions.
In a face-to-face interview with the person of your choice, ask the questions and allow the person you are interviewing sufficient time to answer.
When creating your questions, arrange them in a logical order to help the interview flow.
Refer back to the course content regarding interviewing.
Conduct this interview in person. If you absolutely cannot find a person to interview in person, at a minimum, the interview should be conducted via video chat. Do not email the person the questions to answer.
Audio or video tape your interview in order to type out the transcript for this interview; however, you will not turn in the recording.
It is highly advisable to:
Conduct your interview well-before the assignment is due;
Set up a backup person to interview in case your interview falls through;
Use the Interview Transcript Template to document your assignment.
To prepare your assignment:
In BLACK font, transcribe your interview;
In RED font, following each question you asked, label the communication skills (found in Section 2 of the Living in Consciousness workbook and on content documents provided throughout the course);
In BLUE, following each question/answer, provide a self-critique by noting things you believe you did well and you could improve � include both verbal and non-verbal communication).
Follow the transcript with a 3-paragraph summary of the overall experience, from beginning to end. Include:
What led you to chose this person for your interview?
What thought process went into formulating your questions;
How you feel the interview went;
Include any other information you believe pertinent to the experience, including any feedback about your interviewing skills you might have received from the person you interviewed.
Assignment Format Requirements:
Word document;
Times New Roman, 12-point font;
No coversheet;
Use citations for labeling the communication skills used;
There is no length minimum/maximum for this assignment, as questions/answers will vary in length for each student.
Point Breakdown:
Content
Point Deduction
Minimum 5 Questions
Open-Ended
No �why� questions
No Multiple-Part questions
130
Communication Skills noted correctly & cited for each question
25
Self-Critique for each question/answer with apparent introspection and objectivity
25
Transcribed in Black Font
20
Communication Skills (for each question) in Red Font
20
Self-critique (for each question/answer) in Blue Font
20
3-paragraph summary of experience
Person Chosen
Question Formulation
Your opinion of the experience
50
Word Document
15
12-Point Times New Roman Font
15
Assignments that do not follow the requirement guidelines will be deducted 50% prior to grading.
Sample Solution