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Chapter 5: Making the Interview Work

Activity Lesson Plans

Introduction
In Chapter 5, students have learned about conducting a successful interview. In this activity, students will assess the quality of several interview questions.

Lesson Description
Students will read ten interview questions. Students will decide if each interview question is a "good" or a "poor" question to ask the star swimmer of the Razorbacks right before an important swim meet against the Lemmings.

Instructional Objectives

1. Students will recall the guidelines for conducting a good interview.
2. Students will apply these guidelines to ten sample interview questions.

Student Web Activity Answers

1. Poor
2. Good
3. Poor
4. Poor
5. Good
6. Poor
7. Poor
8. Good
9. Good
10. Good

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