HMS 1032 Interpersonal Communications Essay

internet/Hyperlink/Uploaded video:

Record / Provide 15-20 minutes

of televised/streamed professional interview (suggestions include

Larry King, Charlie Rose, interview news programs, political talk

shows, actor interviews, educational and informational programs

from online formats including YouTube).

Write-up:

4 to 5 double-spaced typewritten pages identifying and

noting examples of attending behaviors, question type (open or

closed), observation of client behaviors (verbal, non-verbal, and

discrepancies), active listening skills (encouraging, paraphrasing,

and summarization), and reflecting feelings in the interview. Be

specific and concrete concerning what you observed. Comment on

how it worked or did not work. Write about the intentional use of

specific techniques by the interviewer and the observable effects

on the subject. Observe the type and quality of subject response in

terms of information elicited, comfort level of subject, flow of

interview, tone, content and interview process. Tell me how and

what you might have done different to be more effective in specific

areas of the interview.

Reference Material:

Refer to the information in Chapters 1

through 7 in your text for the specifics and details of the interview

behaviors you are identifying, noting, commenting, and evaluating.