Effective Writing 10th Edition by Claire May,Gordon May

Exercise 1

Select one of your classmates as a partner for this exercise. Imagine that you have been asked to introduce your classmate before a professional meeting of your peers. Interview your classmate, taking notes as you ask questions. Review your notes for accuracy and organize them into an outline that you can use for a two- or three-minute introduction. (Hint: Analyze the interests of your audience as the basis for the questions you ask in your interview.)
After you have completed one interview, you and your partner can switch roles so that you are interviewed for an introduction your partner will make.