9.04 Mock Interview

Ready, Set, Go!

Role-Play a Mock Interview

You
are now ready to start practicing your interview skills. You may either
complete the questions and record an .mp3 or choose to use video or
.avi to complete the mock interview.

Before you start…

• Be sure that you have the Audacity MP3 recording
  software on your computer or make sure your computer has other audio
  recording software available. If you do not, you can download a free copy of Audacity.
  For more information on completing a recorded audio assignment (or
  video assignment if that is your preference), please visit the getting
  started section of the course.
• You will also need a microphone or video camera.

Here’s what to do…

• Choose
  three questions from the list of interview questions listed in the
  Bucket Game on page 7 of this section. Practice answering the questions
  aloud, as if you were in an interview situation.
• Choose
  questions that you think you would have trouble answering in a live
  situation. Be sure to plan your answer carefully using the interview
  tips as a resource.
• Now, find someone who is available to help
  you complete a mock interview, using your three interview questions. You
  are the person being interviewed and your volunteer (parent/guardian,
  sibling, or friend) is the employer. Plan your answers, and then record
  or videotape them.
  If you do not have a volunteer to act as the interviewer, please state
  the question clearly before stating the answer you practiced.
• When answering your questions, be sure that your tone of voice is
  appropriate, and speak at a rate that makes your answers interesting and
  easy to follow.

When you are finished with this assignment,
save it and submit it to your teacher for a grade. To study the scoring
rubric for this assignment, click the following link.