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EncouragementDuring4-HInterviewJudging

UseSpecificandNon-EvaluativeLanguage:

• Encourageyouthtodescribetheirproject.• Askthemwhattheirgoalwasincreatingtheirproject.• Acknowledgetheirworkandideasbymakingspecificcomments

asyoutalktothem.• Commentonthelevelofdetailintheirwork.• Pointoutdifferentcolors,shapes,designsthey’veused.• Wonderoutloudwhattheirprojectmightlooklikeinitsnext

phaseorinuse.• Encouragethemtocontinuetheirskilldevelopment.

ExamplesofQuestionstoAsk:

• Whatwasthefirststepincreatingyourproject?

• Whatgoaldidyouhaveinmindwhenbeginningyourproject?

• Whatwasthehardestpartofyourproject?

• Ifyouweregoingtodotheprojectagain,whatwouldyoudodifferently?

• Whatdidyoulearnfromdoingyourproject?

• Whatisyournextprojectin(i.e.photography,clothing,etc.)departmentfornextyear?

• Isthereanythingelseyouwanttosharewithmeaboutyourproject?

• Doyouhaveanyquestionsforme?

Acknowledgingtheirworkandcommentingonlevelof

detailexamples:• Ireallylikethelevelofdetail

youputintoyourproject!Howdidyoumakesurethelinesarestraight?

• Youdidagreatjobofmatchingthecornersonyourpillow.Whatstepsdidyoutaketomakeitturnoutsowell?

Yourjobas4-Hinterviewjudgeisessentialintheprocessofskillbuildingfor4-Hyouth!Itisimportantforyoutounderstandhowtobestinteractwithyoungpeopleandhowjudgescanhelpthemlearnandgrowthrough

thisexperience.

Theinformationsharedonthissheetisintendedtohelpyouprepareforparticipatinginthe4-Hinterviewjudgingprocessasthejudge.