The elements of each interview

The elements of each interview

-an interviewee who is a foreign student

-an agreed upon time for the interview (not to exceed one hour)

-a recorder, a script with objectives and questions

-a quiet place to conduct the interview

-an opportunity to allow the interviewee to ask questions, also

-a transcript of the entire interview that you write up as you hear it on the tape you had recorded, verbatim

-an edited version of the verbatim transcript that edits errors, mistakes, and incomplete elements. Remain true to the intent of your interviewee

-a report of the process to this point: how did you achieve the points above in each case? Your report will be written in the first person, and recount your steps, your impressions, and your evaluation or conclusion of the interview process

You will be conducting three interviews. You need to write reports on two, and transcribe two. You may drop the weakest interview.

Roland
10-6-09