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| + | == ASKING QUESTIONS == | ||
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| + | ===1. Open and Closed Questions=== | ||
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| + | Open-ended questions usually require a more detailed answer than "yes," "no," date or place. | ||
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| + | Closed-ended questions can be answered simply with a "yes," "no" or a simple fact. | ||
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| + | In general, you want to ask open-ended questions rather than closed-ended questions in your interviews, because the answers to these questions provide much more of the information that you want to know. Also, these questions invite the witness to converse with you instead of simply answering questions. By asking a general question that requires a narrative answer, you will also learn unexpected information. Examples: | ||
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| + | |Tell me about your family background? | ||
| + | |Where were you born? | ||
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| + | |Could you describe one of the arguments | ||
| + | |Did your husband hit you? you had with your husband? | ||
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| + | |Can you tell me about the first time you drunk alcohol? | ||
| + | |How old were you when you started drinking alcohol? | ||
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