Interviews Business English Business Management & Administration Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan
Performance Objective The student employs appropriate research techniques to produce effective business communications. Specific Objective The student will be able to conduct interviews to obtain resource materials. Terms  Organize‐ to systematize.  Effective‐ adequate to accomplish a purpose.  Resource‐ a source of supply, support, or aid, especially one that can be readily drawn upon when needed.  Interview‐ a meeting or conversation in which a writer or reporter asks questions of one or more persons from whom material is sought for a newspaper story, television broadcast, etc. Time When taught as written, this lesson should take approximately 240 minutes to complete. Preparation
Preparation
TEKS Correlations This lesson, as published, correlates to the following TEKS. Any changes/alterations to the activities may result in the elimination of any or all of the TEKS listed. 130.116 (c) Knowledge and Skills  (1) o (2) The student employs appropriate research techniques to produce effective business communication.  (E) Conduct interviews to obtain resource materials. o (6) The student produces business documents using current and emerging technology. o (8) The student understands how to collect and use information in procedural texts and documents. o (10) The student uses elements of the writing process (planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publisher) to compose text. o (14) The student is expected to spell correctly, including using various resources to determine and check correct spellings. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.
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Interdisciplinary Correlations English‐English IV  110.34(b)(1) Reading/Vocabulary Development. Students understand new vocabulary and use it when reading and writing.  110.34(b)(17) Students understand the function of and use the conventions of academic language when speaking and writing. Students will continue to apply earlier standards with greater complexity.  110.34(b)(18) Students will write legibly and use appropriate capitalization and punctuation conventions in their compositions. Students are expected to correctly and consistently use conventions of punctuation and capitalization.  110.34(b)(19) Students are expected to spell correctly, including using various resources to determine and check correct spellings.  110.34(b)(9) Students analyze, make inferences and draw conclusions about expository text and provide evidence from text to support their understanding.  110.34(b)(13) Students use elements of the writing process (planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing) to compose text. Occupational Correlation (O*Net – www.onetonline.org/): Job Title: Chief Sustainability Officers O*Net Number: 11‐1011.03 Reported Job Titles: This title represents an occupation for which data collection is currently underway. Tasks 
Develop and execute strategies to address issues such as energy use, resource conservation, polluting reduction, waste elimination, transportation, education, and building design. 
Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of sustainability programs. 
Develop sustainability reports, presentations, or proposals for supplier, employee, academia, media, government, public interest, or other groups. Soft Skills: Writing, Critical Thinking, and Coordination Accommodations for Learning Differences It is important that lessons accommodate the needs of every learner. These lessons may be modified to accommodate your students with learning differences by referring to the files found on the Special Populations page of this website. Preparation  Review and familiarize yourself with the terminology, website links, and any resource materials required.  Have materials and websites ready prior to the start of the lesson. References  http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/559/04/ Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.
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Lesson 2.03 Interview Project Presentation Lesson 2.03 Interview Project Information Instructor Computer/Projection Unit Websites listed in the References Section If your school/district allows, any online or interview videos o Inside the Actors Studio on A & E o “The Making Of…” on some of the premium channels o Actor Interviews on any DVDs o Recorded interviews of historical legends, athletes, survivors, etc. Sample Prezi Link: http://prezi.com/8lqv57sga7qb/interview‐
project/?auth_key=aacf200ba5ef497e079bb9a8c7e2e9490a1e3379&kw=view‐8lqv57sga7qb&rc=ref‐
943873 Sample Power Point Presentation Sample Photostory Presentation Introduction
Introduction
The main purposes of this lesson are to help students learn how to conduct an interview/interviews in order to obtain resource materials. Ask: Do you know what an interview is? Ask: Did you know there are different kinds of interviews? Ask: Can anyone name some reasons for interviewing? Ask: What, to you, makes a good interview? The interviewer? The interviewee? The questions? The Responses? A combo of all? Ask: Have you ever conducted an informal interview? Have you ever conducted a formal interview? Ask: Have you ever been a part of an informal interview? Have you ever been a part of a formal interview? Say: The purpose of an interview is to gather information from an expert or knowledgeable source with the goal of being able to obtain usable data. Say: There are some key points to conducting a good interview, and here’s a guide to help you know some different interview methods (ways to gather your information), how to set up an interview, and some “Dos and Don’ts” of interviewing. Say By the end of this project, our goal is to help you become competent and confident in interviewing people. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.
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Outline
Outline
I. Vocabulary/Personal Word Walls II. Introduction (Ask and Say) III. Interview Project  Will you work with a partner or on your own?  What is the subject of your Interview? IV. Designing the Interview V. Conducting the Interview and recording answers and source information. VI. Reporting Information VI. Interview Project Review and Analysis During the 1st week of school, students will have created personal, possibly electronic, Word Walls. The method and location will be established by the instructor. These are listed on Page 3 of this document. You can determine if you would rather each student complete his/her own survey, or you can double the number of required questions/responses. Use the file “Interview Information” to help students know some of the elements of creating and conducting an interview. You can have students conduct the interviews in class, or you can have them gather responses outside of class. Whatever method (some options are given in student instructions) is to be determined by you, the teacher. You can also take suggestions from the students, if you wish. This can be a formal analysis or a quick analysis at the end of the project. Multiple Intelligences Guide
Existentialist
Interpersonal
Intrapersonal
Kinesthetic/
Bodily
Logical/
Mathematical
Musical/Rhythmic
Naturalist
Verbal/Linguistic
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Visual/Spatial
Application
Summary
Independent Practice Students will complete the following:  Select a partner (or meet with assigned partner)  Design a 10‐question interview  Conduct a 10‐question interview  Record information gathered from the interview  Record source information  Determine whether or not gathered information is potentially usable Review
Summary
Review and Lesson Evaluation Review the lesson’s purpose and evaluate its effectiveness. Evaluation
Evaluation
Informal Assessment Any and all of the following can be used as informal assessments:  Check Personal Word Wall Documents  Interview Subject: was a subject selected?  Interview Design: was a 10‐question interview designed based on your standards?  Interview Conduct: did students conduct their interviews?  Interview Information and Source Information: did students record answers and source information?  Interview Information: did students determine if gathered information is potentially usable or unusable? Formal Assessment  Interview Project (rubric provided). Enrichment
Enrichment
Extension  Have students find an interview (either one that has been recorded on paper, in a book, on TV, on a movie, on a website, etc.) and answer the four questions about what makes the interview good or bad: 1) Is it the interviewer? 2) Is it the interviewee? 3) Is it the questions? 4) Is it the answers?  Have students develop and conduct a simple interview for you, the teacher. They can interview you in front of the class. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.
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Interviewing Project Instructions Objectives: To help students learn how to conduct an interview/interviews in order to obtain resource materials.  Day 1: Decide whether or not you want to work on your own or with a partner, and then determine 1) how you will conduct your interviews (see page 2 of this document), 2) who you will be interviewing (people in class or people outside of class). You can use the table below to help you organize your thoughts. Interviewee? How to Interview? Face‐to‐Face, Phone, Email, or Chat/Messaging 
Day 2: Create interview questions. You will create 10 questions for your interview (all interviewees will have to answer the same questions), or you can choose 10 questions from the questions provided (Page 2 in this document.)  Day 3: Conduct interviews and record information. You will gather and record information from five people. You will need to determine how you are going to record your information.  Day 4: Usable or unusable information? You will determine if the information you gathered from your interviewees will be usable or unusable. You will also determine what information you are going to report to the class. You decide the information you are going to report.  Day 5: Report information. You will report your findings in one of the following ways: o
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Write it in an article (like newspapers and magazines do) Report the information verbally in front of the class Videotape and edit your interviews (like television/DVD interviews) Create a presentation using presentation software (like Powe Point, Prezi, Photostory, and Movie Maker; you can import PPT slides into Prezi, Photostory, and Movie Maker). Getting to know you better:
Worst time you got in trouble?
What CD would your friends be surprised that you own?
Favorite color?
Have you ever met any famous people? If so, who?
Favorite metal?
Do you prefer cats, dogs, or some other kind of pet?
What are your favorite TV shows?
If you had a magic 8 ball with you right now, what five
questions would you ask it?
Favorite kind of car?
What are your favorite childhood memories?
Favorite flower?
What was your first real memory?
Favorite movie(s)?
Did your family have any special or unusual traditions?
Favorite Book(s)?
What are your favorite subjects in school?
What's your favorite non-alcoholic drink?
What has been your favorite grade in school?
Favorite foods?
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Favorite season/time of year?
Favorite day of the week? Why?
Do you have any pets? If so, what are they and what are their
names?
Are you a morning person?
Did your family ever go on any memorable vacations?
What is one thing that makes you happy?
Do you have a pet name or nickname?
What is one thing that irritates you?
What things make you laugh?
Describe a hobby and what inspires you to do it?
What things scare you?
What is one personality trait that really impresses you in
others?
Who are your best friends?
What is one personality trait that really irritates you in others?
What do you remember about your first day high school? If it is
your first day, made any memories?
What color is your bathroom?
Who was your first crush?
How did you celebrate your last birthday?
Do you like yourself as a teenager?
Do you carry a donor card?
What are your goals for the future?
Do you volunteer or donate to anything?
What was the last book you read?
What's the worst pick up line you've ever heard?
What is your relationship with your parents like now?
How many times have you moved?
What do you consider to be your natural talents?
What was the first band you saw in concert? How old were you
when you went to that concert?
How would your friends answer the question directly above
about you?
What's the last thing you bought yourself, just for fun?
Would you say that you are mainly an extrovert or introvert?
Are you superstitious?
Getting to know you better…
Have you ever met any famous people? If so, who?
Favorite color?
What are your favorite TV shows?
Favorite metal?
If you had a magic 8 ball with you right now, what five
questions would you ask it?
Do you prefer cats, dogs, or some other kind of pet?
Favorite kind of car?
Favorite flower?
Favorite movie(s)?
Favorite Book(s)?
What's your favorite non-alcoholic drink?
Favorite foods?
Favorite season/time of year?
Favorite day of the week? Why?
Are you a morning person?
What is one thing that makes you happy?
What is one thing that irritates you?
Describe a hobby and what inspires you to do it?
What is one personality trait that really impresses you in
others?
What is one personality trait that really irritates you in others?
What color is your bathroom?
How did you celebrate your last birthday?
Do you carry a donor card?
Do you volunteer or donate to anything?
What's the worst pick up line you've ever heard?
What are your favorite childhood memories?
What was your first real memory?
Did your family have any special or unusual traditions?
What are your favorite subjects in school?
What has been your favorite grade in school?
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Do you have any pets? If so, what are they and what are their
names?
Did your family ever go on any memorable vacations?
Do you have a pet name or nickname?
What things make you laugh?
What things scare you?
Who are your best friends?
What do you remember about your first day high school? If it is
your first day, made any memories?
Who was your first crush?
Do you like yourself as a teenager?
What are your goals for the future?
What was the last book you read?
What is your relationship with your parents like now?
What do you consider to be your natural talents?
How many times have you moved?
How would your friends answer the question directly above
about you?
What was the first band you saw in concert? and How old were
you when you went to that concert?
Would you say that you are mainly an extrovert or introvert?
What's the last thing you bought yourself, just for fun?
What one thing would you like to experience before you
graduate high school?
Are you superstitious?
What is one place you’ve never traveled to that you would like
to see?
Worst time you got in trouble?
What CD would your friends be surprised that you own?
How do you feel about aging? At what age do you consider
someone old?
Interview Project Report
Student Name
Name of Course
Date
Teacher Name
Purpose and Process
Interviewees
Interview Questions
Interviewee Interviewee Interviewee Project Review and Analysis
Question
Can you identify different ways to do interviews? Which method of interviewing do you like the best?
Which method of interviewing do you think is the most effective?
Can you record and report interview information?
What is one thing you liked about this project?
What is one thing you didn’t like about this project?
What is one improvement you would make on this project? Answer