Thursday, September 6, 2012
1) Research interviews?
Honestly, I have never conducted a research interview. I have never taken a class where it has been necessary to conduct an interview. I would probably start with a basic idea of the topic. Whatever topic I chose, I would do extensive research online first. I don't want to conduct an interview with no previous knowledge on my topic. How can someone ask a question without knowing some basic information first? I can't. I would organize the information I gathered and create an outline of the most important things I have found. Off of the outline, create questions that haven't been answered or if they have, maybe expand the information in more detail. Ask the questions in order of importance for the specific ideas needed in the speech. After seeking the answers needed, include them excerpts in the speech. I feel like a live interview is more informative and personable. On the internet, the sources are by people that you may never have the opportunity to meet therefore never knowing why they say or believe the things they write. By conducting an in person interview, questions and answers might be different than on the internet.
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I really like your strategy of conducting a research interview. It is really important to do background research; you just have to make sure the sources are credible. Also, forming an outline is extremely helpful. It is important to jot down all your ideas and have a good outline before you start interviewing. Another idea you had was expanding the interview questions. If you expand the questions, you can get some really detailed answers. I also agree with you that research interviews in person are more informative and to me they seem to make more of an impact on effectiveness.
ReplyDeleteI think that you have a great way of thinking to prepare yourself for a research interview. Doing your research prior to the interview will only help you to gather more necessary information to support your topic. Doing an outline is a great idea; I might steal this from you! :) It is very helpful to be well organized in doing an interview; it helps you to know what exact direction you are going in. Not only is it more informative for personal speeches, like you were saying, but I also think that it really helps you to understand and relate to your topic better having spoken to an expert. Good luck on your research and thanks for the great ideas.
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