Name _________________

ENGLISH 10

INTERVIEW SPEECH

____ Ideas, and Preparation

25

__ student provides resume

__ interview was at least three minutes

(anything less than two and a half minutes is an automatic D, at best; anything

less than two minutes is an automatic F and needs to be redone)

__ responses sounded practiced, honest, not glib.

__ responses illustrated/elaborated the questions being asked.

__ responses clearly elaborate on points made on resume, not merely restating the resume points.

__ responses are kept positive, spinning possible negatives into a positives.

__ responses stay true to self, responses show understanding of self.

__ asked appropriate questions when given a chance, questions demonstrate research.

__ ended the interview by thanking the interviewer for time, chance to talk.

__ interview responses were school appropriate

____ Voice and Delivery

10

__ consistently strong volume

__ appropriate, steady, understandable rate

__ some emotion or enthusiasm evident

__ long hesitations or pauses avoided

____ Self Awareness

15

__ frequent eye contact with your interviewer

__ You did not hide behind your cap, hood, or hair

__ You did not have gum in your mouth

__ seated appropriately, not slouching, etc.

__ control nervous energy. You were not bouncing, twisting, rocking, swaying, (nor standing stiff as a board)

____ Total (minimum of 30 needed for credit)

50

Assignment:This speech will be how to participate in an interview based from a resume. The student needs to provide a resume for the interviewer. The interviewer will ask generalized questions based on the resume.

The student needs to be able to articulate, illustrate, and elaborate on those points listed on his or her resume.

The student needs to be able to speak clearly, sit still, be honest, yet positive about his or her answers.