Quiz 7

Question 1

Remember the listener’s innocence;

Answer 1

always ask the obvious

Question 2

As you begin the interview, with the recorder running, put the interviewee at

Answer 2

ease

Question 3

The way people respond depends on how you approach them.

Answer 3

The key is making people realize that the interview is fun and important. Let them know that everything will be edited for time. Also, they can restate a sentence or an idea.

Question 4

Plan your interview.

Answer 4

That’s not just making a list of characters, sounds, and questions. Also, sketch it out.

Question 5

Creating a focus statement is:

Answer 5

SOMEONE is doing SOMETHING because of THIS . . . but WHY would someone care

Question 6

Interviewing is a two-way street, so establish rapport with the person you’re interviewing.

Answer 6

Sometimes, sharing some information about yourself in an interview is appropriate.

Question 7

Avoid questions that will be answered with a simple yes or no

Answer 7

try to begin with the word, WHAT. Instead of, “Were you excited?” ask, “What was the most exciting part?”

Question 8

Listening is the key.

Answer 8

A good interview is like a conversation. Prepare questions, but don’t just follow your list.

Question 9

Half-memorize your list so you can simply talk with them.

Answer 9

At the end of the interview, quickly review your question list.

Question 10

Let people talk.

Answer 10

Allow silence

Question 11

If your voice overlaps with the person you’re interviewing, you won’t be able to edit yourself out.

Answer 11

It will also eliminate that sense of the interviewee communicating directly with the listener

Question 12

Don’t be afraid to ask the same question again until you get an answer the listener can more easily understand.

Answer 12

Don’t be scared to say, “I don’t get it.”

Question 13

A word from YOU:

Answer 13

If you want an interviewee to repeat an answer with more detail or enthusiasm, try adding words like these: “What?!” or “You’re kidding!” or “Really??”

Question 14

A word from THEM:

Answer 14

Chase emotion and listen for a word that may lead somewhere worth exploring. If someone says words like “angry,” “funny,” “ugly,” or “happy,”

Question 15

If they talk about a place,

Answer 15

ask them for specifics. How did it smell, taste, or feel? If they’re talking about a sound, have them (go back in time) and describe it.

Question 16

This straightforward question sometimes works well:

Answer 16

“How do you see things differently since (this event or situation) happened?”

Question 17

At the end of your interview, leave the recorder running.

Answer 17

If you turn it off the interviewee will say the most perfect thing you ever heard.

Question 18

If you want people to talk openly and honestly,

Answer 18

you must be genuinely curious about the world around you.