Interviewing Basics

Topic 1: School Uniform

You could interview the principal, a student who strongly agrees with the dress code change, a student who strongly disagrees with the dress code change, and a concerned parent.

Good Questions to Ask

1. Why do you think the school is enforcing a stricter dress code?

2. What is your personal opinion about the uniform change?

3. What do you think will improve by wearing uniforms?

4. Do you think that uniforms are flawed? How so?

5. If you could change the dress code, what would you do?

6. Do you agree with these changes? Why?

7. Do you think students will respond well to these changes?

8. Have you ever been dress coded? What were you wearing?

9. Have you witnessed people being dress coded unreasonably? What for?

10. Have you witnessed people ignoring the dress code? How?

11. Do you believe the dress code is biased? How?

12. Do you think students are judged by their clothes? Why?

13. Have you ever been judged by your clothes? When?

14. How will this change affect you personally?

15. Do you believe that this change with have academic benefits?

16. How could you show your personality while still in a uniform?

17. Do you think that other school should change their dress code?

18. How do you think this change will affect the school as a whole?

19. Why do you think some students will be upset about this change?

20. Do you think this will be permanent? Why or why not?


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