---
title: "ELAGSEJ.RW4: Interview Skills and Practices (Georgia English Language Arts standard)"
code: ELAGSEJ.RW4
cite_as: Georgia Standards of Excellence, English Language Arts, ELAGSEJ.RW4
subject: ela
grades:
  - grade-9
  - grade-10
  - grade-11
  - grade-12
language: en
canonical_url: https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/ELAGSEJ.RW4
md_url: https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/ELAGSEJ.RW4.md
alternate_language_url: https://georgiahomeroom.org/es/standards/code/ELAGSEJ.RW4.md
source_url: https://case.georgiastandards.org/ims/case/v1p0/CFDocuments/391c3abe-c1ec-4a4a-a942-c9e152b35102
source_last_changed: 2025-11-14
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up: https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/ela/grade-9.md
index: https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/index.md
---

# ELAGSEJ.RW4: Interview Skills and Practices

Develop and employ effective interview skills and practices. a. Research background information for subject and source. b. Formulate questions that elicit valuable information. c. Observe and record details during the interview. d. Effectively begin (identify yourself as a journalist) and conclude the interview (e.g. on-the-record v. off-the-record). e. Confirm information before writing the story. f. Keep dated notes and/or interview recordings on file.

- Subject: English Language Arts
- Appears in: Grade 9, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/ela/grade-9.md
- Appears in: Grade 10, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/ela/grade-10.md
- Appears in: Grade 11, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/ela/grade-11.md
- Appears in: Grade 12, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/ela/grade-12.md

## Georgia Milestones coverage

No Georgia Milestones blueprint cites this standard.

Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.