| CATEGORY |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| Preparation |
Before the interview, the student prepared several in-depth AND factual questions to ask. |
Before the interview, the student prepared a couple of in-depth questions and several factual questions to ask. |
Before the interview, the student prepared several factual questions to ask. |
The student did not prepare any questions before the interview. |
| Setting Up the Interview |
The student introduced himself, explained why he wanted to interview the person, and asked permission to set up a time for an interview. |
The student introduced himself and asked permission to set up a time for the interview, but needed a reminder to explain why he wanted to do the interview. |
The student asked permission to set up a time for the interview, but needed reminders to introduce himself and to tell why he wanted to interview the person. |
The student needed assistance in all aspects of setting up the interview. |
| Notetaking |
The interviewer took occasional notes during the interview, but usally maintained focus on the person rather than the notes. Notes were added to immediately after the interview so facts were not lost. |
The interviewer took occasional notes during the interview, but usally maintained focus on the person rather than the notes. No additional notes were taken. |
The interviewer took notes during the interview, but did so in a way that interrupted the "flow" of the interview. Additional notes may, or may not, have been taken. |
The interviewer took no notes during or after the interview. |
| Follow-up Questions |
The student listened carefully to the person being interviewed and asked several relevant follow-up questions based on what the person said. |
The student listened carefully to the person being interviewed and asked a couple of relevant follow-up questions based on what the person said. |
The student asked a couple of follow-up questions based on what s/he thought the person said. |
The student did not ask any follow-up questions based on what the person said. |
| Report Writing |
The report is well organized and contains accurate quotations and facts taken from the interview. |
The report is well organized and contains accurate facts taken from the interview. |
The report contains accurate quotations and facts taken from the interview. |
The report is lacking facts and quotations from the interview OR the quotes and facts are not accurately reported. |
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