Interview Assignment for 6B

1. What to do:
Interview your helper, nanny, security guard, or driver. If you have none of them, you will
interview an office boy or a cleaning staff in SPH. A questionnaire from the teacher may
help to guide your interview.
2. The assignment:
Write a four-paragraph essay.
3. What to write:
1. In the first paragraph, write the past or childhood life of your worker.
2. In the second paragraph, write what your worker is doing or the tasks of your worker in
the present.
3. In the third paragraph, write what your worker wish he/she could do in the future.
4. In the fourth paragraph, write what you think and how you feel about your worker. Make
some connections with Journey to Joberg.
4. Process:
You must bring your interview results to the class on Tuesday, 7 February. You will be given
time in class to finish your essay.
5. Submission date:
The hard copy of your essay will be submitted on Wednesday, 8 February.

6B Interview Assignment Rubric Name: ______________________

1. Not Yet
CATEGORY 4. High Competent 3. Competent 2. Developing Evidenced
Paragraph All paragraphs include Most paragraphs Paragraphs include related The paragraphing
Construction an introductory include an introductory information but were typically structure was not
sentence, explanations sentence, explanations not constructed well. clear and sentences
or details, and a or details, and a were not typically
concluding sentence. concluding sentence. related within the
paragraphs.
Details The student uses details The student uses details The student uses some The student uses little
such as explanations such as explanations details that are accurate; or no detail to support
and examples that are and examples that are some details such as and explain the topic.
accurate, appropriate, accurate and support examples and explanations
and fully support the the topic are not appropriate for the
topic. topic; details do not always
support the topic.
Relevance The reflection in the The reflection in the Student attempts to Most of the reflection
fourth paragraph about fourth paragraph about demonstrate relevance, but in the fourth
the worker is clearly the worker is somewhat the relevance is unclear to paragraph is
relevant and meaningful relevant and meaningful the reader. irrelevant to the
to the student. to the student. student.

Making The fourth paragraph The fourth paragraph There is little attempt to No attempt to
connections demonstrates numerous, demonstrates some demonstrate connections to demonstrate
explicit connections to connections to Journey Journey to Joburg or in-class connections to
Journey to Joburg, in- to Joburg or in-class discussions, or the lines of Journey to Joburg or
class discussions, or the discussions, or the lines inquiry. in-class discussions,
lines of inquiry. of inquiry. or the lines of inquiry.
Mechanics Next to no grammatical, Almost no grammatical, A few grammatical, spelling, Many grammatical,
spelling or punctuation spelling or punctuation or punctuation errors. spelling, or
errors. errors punctuation errors.
Comments:
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Questionnaire for 6B Interview Assignment
Past
1. What city were you born in? Where did you grow up and what was it like there?
2. Where did your father work? What is your strongest image of your father?
3. Did your mother have a job? What is your favorite memory of her?
4. What were your family finances like growing up and how did that affect you?
5. What are some of your fondest memories with your husband/wife?
6. What was a memorable moment in your life?
7. What is something that you are really proud of and why?
8. What is your last education?
9. What did you want to be when you were a kid?
Present
10. What do you like to do in your free time?
11. What are some favorites? (color, food, hobby, movie, song, sport)
12. Are you happy about your life?
13. What is the most important thing in your life?
14. What do you have to do in your current job?
15. How do you feel about your current job?
16. Do you actually want to be a helper/nanny/security guard/driver?
17. How do you like to be treated?
18. What motivates you to keep working here?
19. What would you like your employer to do to help you?
Future
20. What are the goals you are still working toward?
21. Is there something you wish you could do over again?
22. When people look back at your life, how do you want to be remembered?
23. Would you like to go to college? What do you want to study?
24. What job would you like to have?
25. How would you like your children to be?
26. How could you please your parents?
27. How do you see yourself in the future?