This research assignment is designed for you to do many things:

• Write effective questions for an interview
• Examine the key components of an interview
• Discover and meet new individuals around you
• Identify trends and events in Missouri history

What you have to do:

• Choose an adult that you know who lives near you.  If you have trouble finding someone, contact Mr. Kinder and he will help find a person for you.
• Ask them if you can interview them for an assignment in you history class.
• Write at least 20 questions that you will ask them.  Be sure to determine when they grew up, where they grew up, what changes they have observed locally, etc...
• Turn your 20 questions and the name of the person that you are going to interview into the teacher for approval.
• After approval, conduct your interview at a time that is convenient to the person you are interviewing.  Remember to be friendly and polite.  Be sure to take good notes while conducting the interview.
• Type a 2-3 summary of your findings.
• Send a thank you note to the person you interviewed.

Grading Criteria:

This assignment will be worth 25 points.  Here is how the points will be awarded.

• 5pts for the 20 questions that you write to interview the person with.
• 5 pts for the thank you note that you send to the person.
• 15pts for the summary of your findings.  This should include: a title page, an introduction with a brief background of the person you interviewed, the body of the summary with an emphasis on the main points of your interview, and a conclusion.

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