Effectiveness of Interview Techniques

  Criteria
4
  • engaging, creative, and thoughtful
  • precise, vivid, and sophisticated vocabulary; varied patterns and lengths of sentences
  • coherent and organized structure
  • chosen form effectively and innovatively conveys content
  • relevant and intriguing use of details to convey personality and experience of person interviewed
  • few surface feature errors; only noticeable if looking for them
3
  • clear and thoughtful
  • complex, precise vocabulary and varied sentences
  • logical organization
  • chosen form effectively conveys content
  • relevant and careful use of details to convey personality and experience of person interviewed
  • few surface feature errors; occasional spelling or punctuation errors
2
  • quite well developed and detailed
  • generally precise vocabulary and complex sentence structures containing minimal errors
  • obvious organization
  • chosen form appropriate for content
  • relevant use of details to convey personality and experience of person interviewed
  • generally few surface feature errors; some punctuation, spelling, or pronoun reference errors
1
  • direct and usually clear
  • straightforward vocabulary and effective sentences that are rarely complex or varied
  • organization evident
  • chosen form generally appropriate for content
  • competent use of details to convey personality and experience of person interviewed
  • surface feature errors such as comma splice, spelling, or pronoun reference errors
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  • limited clarity and thought
  • unsophisticated and, at times, inappropriate vocabulary with simple sentences
  • evidence of some organization
  • chosen form rarely conveys content effectively
  • inconsistent use of details to convey personality and experience of person interviewed
  • surface feature errors may at times distract reader
  • message is clear, understandable, and thought-provoking

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