PREPARATION
- Understand where interpretive objectives fit in interpretive plan
- Know where you want to go
- Have objects available
DOCUMENTATION
(evidence)
Provides support for the positions which the interpreter takes
KNOWLEDGE
Includes peripheral awareness
STRAIGHT TALK
Address the topic (issue) directly
PHRASING
- Choose your words
- Listen to yourself
ACTIVE LEARNING
TECHNIQUES
- Good questions
- Planned activity
HUMOR
READ THE AUDIENCE
Awareness of visitor perspectives
- Understand where your audience stands
- Observe signals
ADJUST INTERPRETATION
- You control the conversation
MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES AT ONCE
- This is extremely difficult!
- Interpret with an open mind
- Offer various ways of looking at a topic at once
Multiple perspectives can prepare visitors to accept several things rather than hanging onto something so tightly that no movement (or change of thought) can be made
RESPECT
- Respect visitors' opinions
MAINTAIN AN ESCAPE ROUTE
For both the visitor and yourself
Talking about things we don't talk about