Agenda
1) Book Club
2) Follow Up Questions
Homework
None
Today we did an exercise on asking follow-up questions. In doing the interview for our Feature Article, each student will write out their first ten questions in advance (We have already done this—it was due today). But then you'll ask five more follow-up questions, each of which is based on the answer to one of the previous questions.
Here's an example, based on interviewing someone about fast food:
First question: What's your favorite fast-food meal?
Answer: Burger and fries.
Follow-up question: What do you have on your burger?
This is a perfect example of a follow-up question. It is based on the answer to one of the original questions and asks for more information about it. Often follow-up questions produce the best quotes for interview articles.
