LAUNCH GRADE 10: SPEAK UP! summary: next steps (5 minutes) oBJeCtIVe: StUDEntS WILL IntErVIEW A proFESSIonAL In A CArEEr pAthWAY oF IntErESt. If doing individual interviews outside of class, give students approximately one week to conduct the interviews. During Lesson 21, you can choose to give students class time to work on their presentations, or you can express your expectation that they will complete this work for homework. In this case, let students know that in Lesson 21, they will be sharing their profile projects with the class in a creative way, so they should come to class prepared to present. If you like, you can encourage students to dress professionally, as their interview subject would dress for a business event. they should bring the business cards they collected and anything else they got from their professional during their interviews. If doing a group interview in class, give students class time after the interview to complete the Career Path Profile Projects. sample rubric for professional communication CRITERIA PROFESSIONAL Language Non-offensive language No slang used Information/Content On task Public Comfortable Nonverbal Communication Tone of Voice Appropriate dress Sitting up straight Eye contact No gum Calm Confident Just loud enough OTHER On time Prepared Cursing Slang Offensive language Too personal TMI Embarrassing Inappropriate dress Slouching Bored look Chewing gum Nervous Bored Too loud Too quiet Late Asks follow-up questions Unprepared Stares off into space Distracted UNPROFESSIONAL 182 LESSon 20: CArEEr pAth IntErVIEWS