Week $4$ Interviewing $($Questions$)-$ Group Activity

Soft Questions

$$ Soft interview questions are typically more relaxed, non$-$confrontational, and focused on building rapport with the interviewee. They are often used to put the interviewee at ease and create a comfortable atmosphere during the interview. Soft interview questions are commonly used in feature stories, human interest pieces; and celebrity interviews.

Example: Tell me about yourself.

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Open$-$Ended Questions

In a news interview, journalists use different types of questions to gather information, elicit responses, and provide insightful coverage to their audience.

Open$-$ended questions are designed to encourage detailed and unrestricted responses from the interviewee. They cannot be answered with a simple "yes" or $"$no$"$ and often require the interviewee to elaborate on their thoughts or experiences.

These questions help to gain in$-$depth insights, opinions, and perspectives from the interviewee, providing a more comprehensive understanding of the topic.

Example: What did you think about the latest report about water testing in schools?

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