Assignment #5: The Interview - Grounds for Thought, Assignments of Communication

An assignment for a university course, tcom 264, in which students are required to conduct an interview with a business owner and prepare interview questions. The business in focus is grounds for thought, owned by kelly wicks. Students are asked to set up an interview, provide directions to the location, and write down 15 potential interview questions. The document also includes optional instructions for reworking an earlier assignment and creating a story plan for a short feature.

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ASSIGNMENT #5: THE INTERVIEW
DUE: February 17, 2009
VALUE: 10 points
Your name: _____________________ kktc264_________
PREP YOUR DISK & ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW (1 point)
1. Create a folder on your disk named a05_interview (“a - zero - five - interview” --- all lower case, no spaces)
2. Download this assignment from the TCOM 264 BlackBoard portal (right-click on link, save target as, save inside a05_interview
folder). Once saved, open this local file from your disk in Microsoft Word and type in your answers. Be sure to save again once
you’ve typed in your answers. MAKE SURE YOU ARE SAVING TO YOUR FLASH DRIVE, not the hard drive of the computer!
Save the completed assignment as a05_interview.doc inside the a05_interview folder on your flash drive.
3. When done, print out 1 copy of the completed assignment to turn in to the instructor.
4. FTP the a05_interview folder (with this completed assignment inside) to the classwork server.
We are still working on the Information Designer portion of the Project Roles. Now that you have had more time to think, and research
your topic, you can rework your outline (if you feel you need to) and develop interview questions.
PREPARE FOR THE INTERVIEW (9 points)
1. You should conduct an interview to gather more information about your topic. Please provide the topic and client
information. Refer to Assignment 3 if the information is the same.
Business/Organization/Topic Name: Grounds for Thought_____________________________________________
Primary Contact Name (first and last): Kelly Wicks___________________________________________________
Primary Contact Job Role/Title: Owner/ Manager____________________________________________________
Primary Contact Phone #: (419) 354-3266________________________________________________________
Primary Contact Email: [email protected]________________________________________________
2. Contact your potential interviewee and set up an interview to gather more information about your topic. When and were will
the interview be held?
The interview will be held at Grounds for Thought
3. Where will your interview be located? Provide directions to show you know where to go.
1: Start out going WEST on RIDGE ST toward WILLARD DR. 0.1 mi Map
2: Turn LEFT.
0.2 mi
Map
Avoid
3: Turn LEFT.
0.0 mi
Map
Avoid
4: Turn SLIGHT LEFT. 0.1 mi Map
Last Updated: January 2009
TCOM 264 – Kling
Spring 2009
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ASSIGNMENT #5: THE INTERVIEW

DUE: February 17, 2009

VALUE: 10 points

Your name: _____________________ kktc264_________

PREP YOUR DISK & ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW (1 point)

  1. Create a folder on your disk named a05_interview (“a - zero - five - interview” --- all lower case, no spaces)
  2. Download this assignment from the TCOM 264 BlackBoard portal (right-click on link, save target as, save inside a05_interview folder). Once saved, open this local file from your disk in Microsoft Word and type in your answers. Be sure to save again once you’ve typed in your answers. MAKE SURE YOU ARE SAVING TO YOUR FLASH DRIVE, not the hard drive of the computer! Save the completed assignment as a05_interview.doc inside the a05_interview folder on your flash drive.
  3. When done, print out 1 copy of the completed assignment to turn in to the instructor.
  4. FTP the a05_interview folder (with this completed assignment inside) to the classwork server. We are still working on the Information Designer portion of the Project Roles. Now that you have had more time to think, and research your topic, you can rework your outline (if you feel you need to) and develop interview questions.

PREPARE FOR THE INTERVIEW (9 points)

1. You should conduct an interview to gather more information about your topic. Please provide the topic and client information. Refer to Assignment 3 if the information is the same. Business/Organization/Topic Name: Grounds for Thought_____________________________________________ Primary Contact Name (first and last): Kelly Wicks___________________________________________________ Primary Contact Job Role/Title: Owner/ Manager____________________________________________________ Primary Contact Phone #: (419) 354-3266________________________________________________________ Primary Contact Email: [email protected]________________________________________________ 2. Contact your potential interviewee and set up an interview to gather more information about your topic. When and were will the interview be held? The interview will be held at Grounds for Thought 3. Where will your interview be located? Provide directions to show you know where to go.

1: Start out going WEST on RIDGE ST toward WILLARD DR.

0.1 mi  Map

2: Turn LEFT.

0.2 mi  Map  Avoid

3: Turn LEFT.

0.0 mi  Map  Avoid

4: Turn SLIGHT LEFT. 0.1 mi

 Map Spring 2009 Page 1 of 3

ASSIGNMENT #5: THE INTERVIEW

DUE: February 17, 2009

VALUE: 10 points

 Avoid

5: Turn SLIGHT RIGHT.

0.1 mi  Map  Avoid

6: Turn RIGHT onto E WOOSTER ST/OH-64.

0.9 mi  Map  Avoid

7: Turn LEFT onto S MAIN ST/OH-25.

0.1 mi  Map  Avoid

8: End at 174 S Main St Bowling Green, OH 43402-2909  Map

Estimated Time: 4 minutes Estimated Distance: 1.45 miles

4. Write down 15 potential interview questions. Refer to the rules from the lecture. 1. How does the customer clientele change through-out the day? 2. With the changing of the customers through the day how does the environment of the restaurant change? 3. How does Grounds for Thought change itself in order to meet the needs of the different customers? 4. Is there anything that is more popular at a particular time of day than anything else? 5. Does one set or group of customers prefer one aspect of the restaurant more than another group?

---OPTIONAL----

STORY PLAN REWORK

If you would like to regain points lost on this outline in Assignment 3, here's your chance to re-work it and try to get 10 out of 10 points. You must submit YOUR ORIGINAL GRADED ASSIGNMENT 3 along with this rework. Complete the following outline with a story plan for your Short Feature using these guidelines. You will use this outline as a guide as you write your story and develop your website. Your final story, however, may vary from this outline as you collect new information.

  1. Develop a catchy story title for your short feature (SUGGESTION: DO THIS LAST).
  2. List the appropriate category for your story
  3. Story Topic: Write down 3 topic headings for your story. These headings should be the specific elements of your story that will achieve your goals or mission. Spring 2009 Page 2 of 3