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Labeling

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

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

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

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

Videography

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

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

Video has a little rocking or shaking, but the focus is excellent throughout.

The video rocks/shakes often OR the focus is not adequate.

Sound Quality

Both the interviewer and the person being interviewed can be 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.

The person being interviewed can be heard/understood very clearly on the tape but the interviewer's voice is not easily heard.

The sound quaity is poor making it hard to hear/understand the person being interviewed.

Knowledge Gained

Student can accurately answer several questions about the person who was interviewed and can tell how this interview relates to the material being studied in class.

Student can accurately answer a few questions about the person who was interviewed and can tell how this interview relates to the material being studied in class.

Student can accurately answer a few questions about the person who was interviewed.

Student cannot accurately answer questions about the person who was interviewed.

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.

Politeness

Student never interrupted or hurried the person being interviewed and thanked them for being willing to be interviewed.

Student rarely interrupted or hurried the person being interviewed and thanked them for being willing to be interviewed.

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

Several times, the student interrupted or hurried the person being interviewed AND forgot to thank the person.

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.

Formatting & Editing

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

The student edited and organized the transcript in a way that made the information clear.

The student edited and organized the transcript but the information was not as clear or as interesting as it could have been.

The student did NOT edit or organize the transcript.

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.