TPOL Prep: Interview Practice

Gimme Question: Why are you ready for 11^th grade?  EVERYONE will be asked this question!

• 5 minutes: What would be the qualities of a good response to this question?  What do you think we're looking for in your responses to this question?
• 10 minutes to prepare an answer (make sure you can give examples/evidence!)
• Give response to table, table gives you verbal feedback on strengths and revisions
• 5 minutes to revise answer
• Speed dating format- practice 3 more times, no feedback

Watch Video 1 (Chris)

1. List the questions the students were asked by the panel (during video)
2. Were there patterns in the types of questions students were asked?  What were they?
3. T-chart strengths and weaknesses
4. Debrief as a class 

Anticipating Interview Questions

1. Based on the job description, write 5 questions you anticipate. (in pairs)Think of these as more general questions.
2. Based on your cover letter/resume, write 5 questions you anticipate.  Think of these as more personalized questions, specific to you.

Responses

For the questions you anticipated, write down the evidence/example you would use for each question.

Interview Practice

Pairs

Give them your list of questions

Ask back and forth (they ask, then you ask)

Make sure to balance job description questions with cover letter/resume questions

Homework:

Final Draft Cover Letter:  DUE start of class Thursday.  PRINT BEFORE CLASS!!!

Finish brainstorming evidence (if not done in class)

Humanities DP: DUE start of class, Thursday.  Email Lori the link before class!