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VERY IMPORTANT GUIDE TO STRUCTURE THE ASSIGNMENT

Those that did well:

• Had a structure

• e.g. Title, introduction, background / best practice, Critique of practitioner technique, Client response, Missed Opportunities

• e.g. Title, Introduction, Deconstructing the MI Session / Reflection, The Client Response, Consideration for future sessions, Conclusion

• e.g. Introduction, The Interview Breakdown, Motivational Interviewing Techniques, Critique & Reflection (Spirit of MI, Guiding Principles), Conclusion

• Quoted from the transcript sparingly or not at all / Avoided simply saying the therapist said… (Analysis rather than description)

• Kept evaluative statements such as “the therapist was good or bad” to a minimum and did not forensically examine communication strategies;

• Had referenced key authoritative sources on MI and clearly demonstrated understanding of the spirit of MI and guiding principles;

• Noted points were there was a marked deviation from the spirit of MI on the part of the interviewer;

• Kept well within the word count.