Had some very revealing interviews with five different football players today. As I completed a sample interview with the five athletes I learned a lot about the amount of time students spend on activities outside of school. I don't see how academic performance can't be effected.
The real point of the interviews, however, was not the result but the process.
How to approach an individual and ask for an interview.
How to gather basic information (name spelling is number one!).
How to come prepared with a list of questions to guide the interview but not to be locked into the questions so much that important follow-up questions go unasked.
How to probe for deeper, more significant, QUOTABLE responses instead of settling for meaningless tripe.
How to close the interview making sure a "Thank you" is offered.
A good interview might be the difference between a successful paper and a forgettable one.
Don't write a forgettable investigative journalism piece.
You wrote a lot today. I think today was probably the best day we have had this week.
Tonight you need to complete three pages (three sides) of writing in your writer's notebook or 1-2 pages of typing on your Google document. We'll open tomorrow's class looking at what you accomplish tonight.
Peer editing day is coming Friday.
THE deadline is early next week.
Until next time...
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