Daily Life in China

Ke Dawei

Week 8:

Business Interview:

Assignment: Write an article about a business.

The article should have a title, lead and article body. 

Interview:

   Introduce yourself and be very polite.

   Interview the owner as get as much information about them as possible.  Ask questions the ask follow up questions.  Follow up questions are questions that get more information about something, extra information about something.

For example but not limited to the following:

Business name, Name, Location.

Where the owner is from?  How did it happen he is in business in Huangshi?

Where was he educated?

How did they come to be in the business they are in?

Where did he get the money to start his business?

How and where does he get his business products to sell?

Anything about the business or related to the business is good material.

Use your imagination.

   These questions will get you a little information.  You can then ask other questions, follow up questions, to get information about the person and his business.  He may have an interesting story or other information.  Pay attention to all that he says.  Write what he says down so you can write your article well later.

   It’s up to you to dig out information and ask questions to get that information.  Think about what you will ask before you start your interview.  When you interview you will think of more things that might be interesting to find out about. 

   Write your title and summary and a good article.  Write the article in a story form that has a beginning, middle and end.  Make a flow in the story from the things you learn from the owner or other people at the business. 

    The main goal is to write an article about the business and include some interesting things about the person just like real articles do to create interest.