Imagine you are preparing to interview a student who won an award for saving someone’s life. Which three questions can you answer on your own using background research before conducting an interview?What is your name?Who influenced you?Whom did you rescue?How did it feel to rescue someone?Where and when did the rescue occur?

Background research can often establish the student’s name, whom they rescued, and where and when the rescue happened. Those are factual details that may appear in news reports, award announcements, or other public records. Questions about who influenced the student and how the rescue felt ask about personal thoughts or experiences, so they are best answered in an interview.

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