Unit II Classroom Applications of Fieldwork Basics
Lesson 2 The Practice Interview
Fact-Based, Open-Ended, and Follow-Up Questions Worksheet
Name _____________________________ Date __________________________
PART 1:Classifying Questions
Label each question below in the blank provided. For Fact-Based questions, write "FB;" for Open-Ended questions, write "OE;" and for Follow-Up questions, write "FQ."
Definitions
Fact-Based Question: calls for single facts as responses
Open-Ended Question: asks the interviewees to explain details in their response
Follow-up Question: questions that arise during the interview
_____1. What is a typical morning like for you?
_____2. When were you born?
_____3. You said earlier that you were named after your aunt and that you like her very much.
Can you tell me more about why you like her so much?
_____4. Would you tell me about your memories of sitting on a porch with your grandmother?
_____5. What is your address and phone number?
PART 2: Listening for Follow-Up Questions
For each statement below, write two Follow-up questions in the spaces provided. Write "FB" next to Fact-Based questions and "OE" next to Open-Ended questions.
1. I was named after my Uncle George.
FQ#1: _______________________________________________________________
FQ#2: ______________________________________________________________
2. My favorite food is gumbo.
FQ#1: _______________________________________________________________
FQ#2: ________________________________________________________________
3. My family drinks only Community Coffee.
FQ#1: ________________________________________________________________
FQ#2: ________________________________________________________________
4. One thing I'll always want to keep is the baby bracelet I got when I was born.
FQ#1: _______________________________________________________________
FQ#2: _______________________________________________________________
5. My uncle is teaching me how to carve ducks out of wood.
FQ#1: ________________________________________________________________
FQ#2: _________________________________________________________________
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