>Alison, I blundered on an approach this semester for writing projects that is working enormously well; I'm not sure if it would carry over to interviews. My students are working on writing exercises. In their "writing groups", they read each others' work and pick one that they particularly like, which then gets copied off for the whole class. Before the writer reads it in class, someone from the group explains why they like and chose the piece. Even when there are weaknesses (usually in fit for the assignment), being picked and praised seems to make it a very positive experience for the writer. Could they interview each other and then present one as "the best"? The key, I think, is what you are trying to teach from the interview and whether all would benefit from seeing someone else do it well. One delightful carry-over for me is that I now have a number of students who have had a large role in the class; it may be coincidence, but I believe that's a major reason for highly engaged class discussions. Craig Thank you James. That is a great idea. Also I can see how the > re-enactment > can test for reading comprehension. > > Alison > > Knowledge is the seed that exists in all of us. > It is up to us to cultivate that seed. > There is no such thing as a stupid seed. > Just as there is no such thing as a stupid person. > > To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface > at: > http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html > and select "Join or leave the list" > > Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ > To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/