Marcus was preparing a speech on organized recreational activities. He met with the head of the parks department, Dan Albright, in his office for an interview. Marcus wore casual clothes: T-shirt and jeans. Without giving any reasons for requesting the interview, he jumped into his questions, asking Mr. Albright how many parks there were in the city, and what kind of feedback he received on recreational programs. At the end of the interview Marcus thanked Mr. Albright. Identify the mistakes that Marcus made.

Marcus's mistakes were: 1) he was casually dressed. 2) no prior preparedness.

Explanation: To interview someone for any article one intends to write,one must:

1) have sent out a notice to the person to be interviewed.

2) be formally dressed.

3) do your research on the person.

4) write down objective for the interview.

5) lead with a 'soft ball' question.

6) ask open ended questions.

7) ask a reflection questions

8) write down and ask questions you know the answers to.

9) ask questions that elicit an emotional response.