2. WHAT IS AN INTERVIEW?
An interpersonal communication between two parties
in which one party has a pre-determined purpose to
acquire information from the other party.
It is usually conducted in one of two ways: face to face
or through the telephone.
The interviewer asks the questions which the
interviewee answers.
3. PRINCIPLES OF INTERVIEWING
Stewart (2003)
INFORMATION GIVING - This interview is used in the
course of orientation, training or briefing, and in
imparting job-related instructions.
INFORMATION GATHERING - This type is conducted in
surveys, exit interviews, research interviews, and in
investigations.
4. 4 CRITERIA IN SELECTING AN INTERVIEWEE:
1. LEVEL OF INFORMATION
•The most important criterion in selecting an
interviewee.
•Does the interviewee have the information needed? If
so, what is her/his level of expertise?
2. AVAILABILITY
•Most knowleadgeable resource persons are often
busy, he/she is of no use unless he/she is available.
5. 3. WILLINGNESS
• Regardless of availability, a resourse person could may
be unwilling to talk for a variety of reasons.
• He/she may mistrust the interviewer or be afraid that
the information he/she will give might backfire.
4. ABILITY
• Is the resource person reliable and credible?
• He/she might be knowledgeable but may withhold
information or give wrong data.
6. STEPS IN DOING THE CAMPUS INTERVIEW:
Determine the purpose of the interview.
Decide who should be the interviewees.
Prepare the questions.
Conduct the interview.
8. FOLLOWING ARE THE POINTS THOSE SHOULD BE KEPT
IN ORGANIZING INFORMATION FOR SPEECH WRITING:
•The logical order should be chosen in
accordance with the nature of the subject.
•Single idea/theme should be maintained in
one paragraph.
•Every paragraph should have a topic
sentence.
9. 5 BASIC PATTERNS OF LOGICALLY ORGANIZING INFORMATION:
INDUCTIVE ORDER
• Specific to general
• Objective and scientific
• More convincing
Example: "I get tired if I don't drink coffee. Coffee is
addictive. I'm addicted to coffee."
10. 5 BASIC PATTERNS OF LOGICALLY ORGANIZING INFORMATION:
DEDUCTIVE ORDER
• General to specific
• The generalization helps the reader/listener understand
the details
• Clarity about the theme
Example: ‘’All dogs have four legs, John's pet is a dog,
therefore John's pet has four legs.’’
11. 5 BASIC PATTERNS OF LOGICALLY ORGANIZING INFORMATION:
SPATIAL ORDER
• Data arrange in space
• Easy to comprehend
• Simplifies a difficult subject
Example: “In this area, you will see first the cabinet.
Afterwards, you will see the lamp and the sofa bed”
12. 5 BASIC PATTERNS OF LOGICALLY ORGANIZING INFORMATION:
CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
• Record of events in the order in which they occur in time
• Presents a clear and logical picture
Example: “The space age began on October 4, 1957 when
the Russians launched the Sputnik I into the orbit.”
13. 5 BASIC PATTERNS OF LOGICALLY ORGANIZING INFORMATION:
LINEAR ORDER
• Systematic order as a line
• Leads to highlight topic sentence in an organized manner
• One idea leads to another in a natural way.
Example: “Moreover, the performance ended by a big
applause from the audience.”
