Overview

In Module Five, you learned about interviewing purposes, context, techniques, and strategies. In your Module Six Practice Activity, you looked at different types of interview questions and how they are written with the goal of getting specific information. In this assignment, you will draft your own interview questions for a specific purpose. This will help you complete your interview strategy for Project Three, due in Module Eight, where you will apply what you have learned in order to develop interview questions to get specific information from an interviewee.

Prompt

In this assignment, you will identify the overall purpose of the interview and then draft at least three questions that will help you achieve your purpose or desired goal.

First, review the Project Three Guidelines and Rubric and Project Three Scenario PDF to identify what will be required in your interview strategy.

Next, using the provided template Word Document, describe the purpose of the interview. Draft 3–5 interview questions that use at least 3 different question types. For each question you create, identify the type of question. Then, in 25–50 words, explain how that question will help you achieve your goal.

Finally, at the bottom of the template, in 50–100 words, explain how using a variety of question types may improve your interview strategy.

Specifically, the following rubric criteria must be addressed in the Module Six Assignment template:

• Identify the purpose of the interview.
• Question 1
  • Determine the type of question you will use.
  • Develop a question that aligns with the identified question type.
  • Explain the relevance of the question to the purpose or goal of the interview.
• Question 2
  • Determine the type of question you will use.
  • Develop a question that aligns with the identified question type.
  • Explain the relevance of the question to the purpose or goal of the interview.
• Question 3
  • Determine the type of question you will use.
  • Develop a question that aligns with the identified question type.
  • Explain the relevance of the question to the purpose or goal of the interview.

Explain how using a variety of question types may improve your interview strategy.

Guidelines for Submission

This assignment must be completed using the Module Six assignment template. Any references must be cited in APA format.

CJ 140 Module Six Assignment Template

 

To complete this template, replace the bracketed text with the relevant information. An example has been provided.

 

Interview Purpose

[In 25–50 words, describe the purpose of the interview.]

 

Questions

Additional spaces are provided in the table for question development. You are not required to create more than three questions, but you may wish to develop additional questions now to receive instructor feedback you can apply to future question development.

 

Item	Question Type	Develop Question	Relevance of Question to Interview Purpose
Example	Diversion	How long have you lived in the area?	This question type can help the person being interviewed feel more relaxed. Because it seems like a question that is not related to the problem at hand, they may feel less guarded. It can also serve to provide needed background for the interview subject.
Question Type 1 (Required)	[Insert the question type.]	[Insert the question.]	[Explain how your question relates to your purpose or goal of the interview.]
Question Type 2 (Required)	[Insert the question type.]	[Insert the question.]	[Explain how your question relates to your purpose or goal of the interview.]
Question Type 3 (Required)	[Insert the question type.]	[Insert the question.]	[Explain how your question relates to your purpose or goal of the interview.]
Question Type 4 (Optional)	[Insert the question type.]	[Insert the question.]	[Explain how your question relates to your purpose or goal of the interview.]
Question Type 5 (Optional)	[Insert the question type.]	[Insert the question.]	[Explain how your question relates to your purpose or goal of the interview.]

 

Question Variety

[In 50–100 words, explain how using a variety of question types may improve your interview strategy.]

 

References

[Insert references.]