Interviewing Skills

noun a talk between two or more people in which thoughts, feelings, and ideas are expressed

• The conversation at the conference was very enlightening.
• I had a great conversation with my friend over coffee.
• I overheard their conversation and it was juicy!
• The painting sparked a conversation between art enthusiasts.

noun A person who writes for newspapers, magazines, or news websites or prepares news to be broadcast.

adjective There is no applicable adjective for the word 'journalist'.

adverb There is no applicable adverb for the word 'journalist'.

pronoun There is no applicable pronoun for the word 'journalist'.

preposition There is no applicable preposition for the word 'journalist'.

conjunction There is no applicable conjunction for the word 'journalist'.

interjection There is no applicable interjection for the word 'journalist'.

article There is no applicable article for the word 'journalist'.

• The journalist conducted thorough research before publishing the article.
• The journalist did a lot of digging before writing the story.
• That journalist really knows how to sniff out a good story.
• The journalist is like a detective, uncovering the truth behind every story.

adjective having an pleasing appearance or personality, friendly and sociable

• The new employee is very personable and easily connects with clients.
• She's so personable, everyone loves talking to her at parties.
• He's a super personable dude, always cracking jokes and making people feel comfortable.
• Her smile was like a personable ray of sunshine, brightening up the room.

noun a person who asks a question

• The questioner posed a series of thought-provoking inquiries during the seminar.
• The questioner kept asking about the project deadline in the meeting.
• The questioner was grilling the witness in the courtroom.
• The questioner's curiosity was like a relentless detective searching for clues.

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

adjective a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical

adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun, and in some languages extending to volume or numerical scope

• During the meeting, the manager decided to take aside the employee to discuss their performance.
• I need to take you aside for a minute to talk about something important.
• Let's take him aside and spill the tea on what really happened.
• Sometimes we need to take ourselves aside and reflect on our actions.

noun a type of entertainment or media format that features conversations or discussions

• The talk show featured a panel of experts discussing current events.
• I love watching talk shows with celebrities as guests.
• That talk show was lit, the host was hilarious!
• Life is like a talk show, full of unexpected twists and turns.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun

• The attorney asked a captious question during the cross-examination.
• The teacher always asks captious questions to make us think harder.
• The interviewer hit me with a captious question out of nowhere.
• His captious questions were like arrows aiming to find faults in my argument.