Question

Form groups and discuss each element of planning an interview and prepare notes on each element.

• Format - Structure: ......................
• Size/Length - How much: ......................
• Do’s and Dont’s - Rules and Regulations: ......................
• Type of Questions - Yes/No questions or Wh Type: ......................

Answer 1

• Format - Structure:
  1. Introduction: Introduce the person being interviewed and ask questions that help the audience understand why he or she is being interviewed.
  2. Main Questions: Start asking ‘WH’ questions - What, Why, When, Where etc.
  3. Conclusion: Concluding questions that involve future plans of the interviewee or any other message that needs to be conveyed.
• Size/Length - How much: Typically an interview would have about 10 questions in total.
• Do’s: Research your guest, listen actively, and dress formally.
• Don’t: Interrupt the speaker, ask overly personal/offensive questions, or talk more than the interviewee.
• Wh-type (Recommended): Use What, How, Why, and When to encourage detailed, insightful answers.
• Yes/No (Avoid): These usually kill the conversations; use them only to confirm facts.