Interviewing Process

Research Background Have conversations Check with “experts” Research the web Discover different p.o.v. Establish reliable sources Schedule interviews

Writing Questions 5w’s and h Open-ended Ask to describe, explain… Ask for visual details Ask to elaborate “Tell me more about…”

Quotations Says something more descriptive than you could write. Write word for word quote if: Says something more descriptive than you could write. Says something unique. Says something usual but in a unique manner. Says something that the reader needs to hear verbatim from the source.

Find Article On-line Read article and answer the following questions: Identify 3 sources of information Write 5 questions the writer must have asked these sources to gather information What types of questions are these?

Interview Process Choose 3 reliable sources with diverse views Write questions Schedule interviews Conduct interviews Follow up