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The student put the date of the

The student included the date of
interview, place of the interview, full
the interview, place of the
name of the person being interviewed,
Labeling and the full name of the person being
interview, and full name of the
person being interviewed on the
interviewed on the videotape,
videotape, audiotape, or report.
audiotape, or report.

Video does not rock/shake and the Video does not rock/shake and
Videography focus is excellent throughout. the focus is adequate throughout.

Both the interviewer and the person
being interviewed can be
Sound Quality heard/understood very clearly on the
tape with no wind or background
noise.
Both the interviewer and the
person being interviewed can be
heard/understood very clearly on
the tape but there is some wind
or background noise.

Student can accurately answer several Student can accurately answer a

questions about the person who was few questions about the person
Knowledge Gained interviewed and can tell how this who was interviewed and can tell
interview relates to the material being how this interview relates to the
studied in class. material being studied in class.

The student introduced himself

The student introduced himself,
and asked permission to set up a
explained why he wanted to interview
Setting Up the Interview the person, and asked permission to
time for the interview, but needed
a reminder to explain why he
set up a time for an interview.
wanted to do the interview.

Student never interrupted or hurried Student rarely interrupted or

the person being interviewed and hurried the person being
Politeness thanked them for being willing to be interviewed and thanked them for
interviewed. being willing to be interviewed.

Before the interview, the student

Before the interview, the student
prepared a couple of in-depth
Preparation prepared several in-depth AND factual
questions and several factual
questions to ask.
questions to ask.

The student edited and organized the The student edited and organized
Formatting & Editing transcript in a way that made the the transcript in a way that made
information clear and interesting. the information clear.

The interviewer took occasional notes

The interviewer took occasional
during the interview, but usally
notes during the interview, but
maintained focus on the person rather
Notetaking than the notes. Notes were added to
usally maintained focus on the
person rather than the notes. No
immediately after the interview so facts
additional notes were taken.
were not lost.
 The student listened carefully to
The student listened carefully to the
the person being interviewed and
person being interviewed and asked
Follow-up Questions several relevant follow-up questions
asked a couple of relevant follow-
up questions based on what the
based on what the person said.
person said.

The report is well organized and The report is well organized and
Report Writing contains accurate quotations and facts contains accurate facts taken
taken from the interview. from the interview.
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The student included the date of

The student forgot to put the date of
the interview and full name of
the interview OR the full name of the
the person being interviewed on
person being interviewed on the
the videotape, audiotape, or
videotape, audiotape, or report.
report.

Video has a little rocking or

The video rocks/shakes often OR
shaking, but the focus is
the focus is not adequate.
excellent throughout.

The person being interviewed

can be heard/understood very The sound quaity is poor making it
clearly on the tape but the hard to hear/understand the person
interviewer\'s voice is not easily being interviewed.
heard.

Student can accurately answer a Student cannot accurately answer

few questions about the person questions about the person who was
who was interviewed. interviewed.

The student asked permission to

set up a time for the interview,
but needed reminders to The student needed assistance in all
introduce himself and to tell why aspects of setting up the interview.
he wanted to interview the
person.

Student rarely interrupted or Several times, the student

hurried the person being interrupted or hurried the person
interviewed, but forgot to thank being interviewed AND forgot to
the person. thank the person.

Before the interview, the student

The student did not prepare any
prepared several factual
questions before the interview.
questions to ask.

The student edited and

organized the transcript but the
The student did NOT edit or
information was not as clear or
organize the transcript.
as interesting as it could have
been.

The interviewer took notes

during the interview, but did so
in a way that interrupted The interviewer took no notes during
the \"flow\" of the interview. or after the interview.
Additional notes may, or may
not, have been taken.
The student asked a couple of
The student did not ask any follow-
follow-up questions based on
up questions based on what the
what s/he thought the person
person said.
said.

The report is lacking facts and

The report contains accurate
quotations from the interview OR the
quotations and facts taken from
quotes and facts are not accurately
the interview.
reported.