Interview 1

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TASK 7

Stages

A. Conclusion preparation: the interviewer is responsible for signaling upcoming conclusion, as with, “My final question. . .”

B. Final summary: is a consolidation of entire interview and provides a test of your listening and note taking skills

C. Post-interview discussion: informal; not part of the formal interview; the interviewer and interviewee engage in “chit-chat”.

In conducting the information interview, you want to be prepared, yet flexible, and create a communication climate in which the interviewee will feel comfortable. Balance note-taking with maintaining eye contact with the interviewee. If you record the interview, be sure to ask the interviewee's permission before the interview. Don't rely solely on the audiotape for recording the interview as tape recorders can fail. Signal your interest, but avoid leading the interviewee to respond in particular ways. Listen carefully, ask secondary / probing questions, and use your Interview Guide to keep you on track.

Study the following interviews with famous actresses (choose any you like). Identify the type of the interview and analyze its structure, questions asked and the atmosphere created. You can find these interviews on the Internet on the following site: movies.about.com/od/interviewswithactors/Interviews_with_Actors_and_

Actresses.html.

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