Research Interviewing

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Research Interviewing

• Mrs. Brochin Mrs. Gainey
• Spanish 3
• Information Literacy

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Standards to be Addressed

• Students understand and interpret written and
  spoken language on a variety of topics
• INDIANA FOREIGN LANGUAGE STANDARD
• Students present information, concepts, and
  ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a
  variety of topics
• INDIANA FOREIGN LANGUAGE STANDARD
• Students use the language both within and beyond
  the school setting
• INDIANA FOREIGN LANGUAGE STANDARD
• The Student who is information literate accesses
  information efficiently and effectively
• The Student who contributes positively to the
  learning community and to society is information
  literate and recognizes the importance of
  information to a democratic society

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Always remember the purpose of your project.

• You are researching and addressing the needs of
  your own community
• You are using your learned skills as a Spanish
  student to assist members of the community
• You are realizing the value of learning a foreign
  language by applying it to real world situations

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Project

• After interviewing various organizations in our
  community you will be creating an informational
  brochure in Spanish to address the needs of the
  Hispanics for that organization

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How do you find someone to interview?

• Network
• -contact people you know through email,phone,
  and/or letters
• -follow up on contacts
• Identify professional organizations that can
  assist you.

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Preparing for Research Interviewing

• Identify the organizations you wish to learn
  about
• Familiarize yourself with organizations you wish
  to interview
• Design questions that will allow you to determine
  the organizations needs
• Practice interviewing

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The Meeting

• Be professional
• Introduce yourself
• Shake their hand
• On-time
• Dress appropriately
• No gum/candy
• Use professional language

• Be prepared
• Make sure questions are well-thought out and
  prepared
• Act interested
• Be enthusiastic!
• Make eye contact throughout interview

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After the Interview

• Politely thank individual for their time
• Record accurately with whom you interviewed, what
  was discussed, and any additional information

• Keep copies of all correspondence and notes
• Write a thank-you note for each interview and
  list one or two aspects that were helpful to you

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What you are doing will have an impact on your
community

• What you are doing will make a difference in the
  lives of many Hispanics in your community
• Remember you will be making an impression on
  community leaders by working on this project

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Upon Completion

• Your name will be on this brochure as it is
  distributed throughout the community-make sure it
  is something you are proud of!
• Our project will be receiving press and will be
  presented at professional meetings.