Interview notes

choose 3 interviewees

schedule interviews a day in advance

give a heads up to interviewees

conduct a backround research

10-15 questions for the interview



why prepare?

its your job

1st impression

nervous, unexpected

higher quality questions

preperation is a guide not a limitation





3 things you should get out of a interview



1 Anecdote

brief backround story, paints a picture



2 Revealing quote

something said by the interviewees

something that shows athe personality of someone



3 A portrait

created by the writer on observations you made and has to be on topic

recaps what you said



benifits to preperation

looks better

and it gains trust with the interviewees



Type of questions



1. opener- beginning question establish a rapport



2. first step- ask about the topic



3. Qualifier- find out if source is qualified or who is



4. Routine factual- 5 W's



5.Numerical- statistical information



6. G-O-S-S-E-Y- a way to get deeper into the question. Goals, obsticles, solutions, start, evaluation. why.



7. Responder- clarification

8. soliciting a quote- a specific question

9. soliciting an anedote- prompts a short story

10. imaginitive- strays away form the routine

11. recover from the grenade- a neutral question

concluding the interview
thank the interviewee
sign document sheets
further questions

Beware...
not evryone is a good interwee
paln for any situation