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Friday, October 4 :: What are some good techniques?

NO CELL PHONE DAY!

(That means put them away!)

Expectations:

C: Voice Level 2 (only the people next to you can hear you and no shouting across the room)

H: Ask your team, elbow partner or raise hand

A: Work on the assignment

M: Stay in your assigned seat

P: Work till assignment is completed

S: Finishing your work

Tell the Story of this Year

WHAT ARE WE LEARNING: Yearbook Interviewing!

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT: Knowing how to conduct an interview is one of the most important aspects to creating engaging content for youryearbook pages. But a good interview will do more than give you material for your yearbook pages; it'll give you ideas of what's important to highlight and how you can shape the story on the page.

HOW WILL MY TEACHER KNOW WHAT I LEARNED: You will perform a series of lessons in preparation of building our yearbook!!

Who will we interview?

Each year, Yearbook staff must decide what we want to cover.

Yes, we know we need to cover sports, clubs and staple events like dances and rallies. But what else? WHO ELSE??

What about Interviewing skills?

Your yearbook is a history of the school year in both pictures and words. Captions, headlines, and interview content help tell the full story of the events captured in those images. Some of the most historical content can be found in interviews.

INTERVIEWING...

INTERVIEWING_Katie Couric on how to conduct a good interview_360P.mp4

How to Interview almost anyone!

How to Interview Almost Anyone Mike Dronkers TEDxHumboldtBay_720pFH.mp4

Take this short quiz based on the video you just watched!

Steps to Getting a Great Interview:

Know Your Subject

Capture THEIR voice

Be Prepared

Show Respect

Craft your Questions

Be conversational, NOT confrontational

Don't Just Hear, LISTEN

Don't take things out of context

KNOW YOUR SUBJECT!

Bone up on who you are interviewing and the topic at hand. If you’re speaking to the head of the debate team, for example, study up on some of their most current issues. That way you’ll be able to bring up key talking points.

Be Prepared!

Don’t come to an interview with a few questions scribbled down on a piece of paper. You are a professional reflection of the yearbook. Take time to type up a complete list of questions. You don’t have to ask every one, but they are there if you need them.

Craft Your Questions!

Who? What? Where? When? Why (and How?)

It’s important to ask open-ended questions – who, what, where, when, how. The more developed your questions are, the more willing your subject will be to elaborate and be comfortable overall.

Stay away from “yes” or “no” questions, and don’t get too complicated with the dreaded double-barreled questions.

Don't just HEAR, LISTEN!!!

Interviewees want to know that the interviewer actually cares about what they are saying. Don’t do the active listening thing –“mmhm, ok.” Make eye contact, nod, but don’t speak out of turn. Wait until the person has finished what they are saying, and wait a few seconds to take it all in before moving on to the next topic.

Capture THEIR Voice!

Just like you want your voice to be heard in your writing, a good subject wants their voice to be heard in the interview. Understand your subject’s voice and what they want to say. That way, when you take a quote for the yearbook, it will be a good reflection of that person.

Show Respect!

Even if you think it’s a bore to hear about the fancy moves the chess club captain pulled out at their latest match, it’s important to never let them see that. You get what you give, so if you want respect for what you do, give the subject that same respect.

Be Conversational, Not Confrontational

You are not there to intimidate or make the interviewee look dumb. Create a level of comfort between you and the subject – ask some ice-breaker questions before the full interview gets underway.

Don’t Take Things Out of Context

The interviewee did you a favor with their willingness to participate in the yearbook. Don’t take anything they say out of context that may make them look bad – it’s dishonest.