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PracticalStrategiestoSupportYouthwith
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.