how to conduct an interview (2016)

How to Conduct an Interview

By Aaron Hansen

1. Decide on the Purpose

1. Decide on the Purpose

• Consider these questions when choosing a topic:

1. Decide on the Purpose

• Consider these questions when choosing a topic:• What is the assignment asking?

1. Decide on the Purpose

• Consider these questions when choosing a topic:• What is the assignment asking?• What do I want (or need) to learn?

2. Brainstorm Possible Questions

2. Brainstorm Possible Questions

• List all possible questions that you can think of that are related to your topic.

3. Develop and order for presenting the questions

3. Develop and order for presenting the questions

• Place the questions in an order that allows for a conversation

4. Assess what you will need to do in preparation for the interview

4. Assess what you will need to do in preparation for the interview

• Where will it be?

4. Assess what you will need to do in preparation for the interview

• Where will it be?• Choose a location that is:

4. Assess what you will need to do in preparation for the interview

• Where will it be?• Choose a location that is:

• Quiet

4. Assess what you will need to do in preparation for the interview

• Where will it be?• Choose a location that is:

• Quiet• Not too distracting

4. Assess what you will need to do in preparation for the interview

• Where will it be?• Choose a location that is:

• Quiet• Not too distracting

• Will the interviewee require anything?

4. Assess what you will need to do in preparation for the interview

• Where will it be?• Choose a location that is:

• Quiet• Not too distracting

• Will the interviewee require anything?• What supplies will you need?

5. Analyze the Data

5. Analyze the Data

• Decide:

5. Analyze the Data

• Decide:• What to keep

5. Analyze the Data

• Decide:• What to keep • What to edit

5. Analyze the Data

• Decide:• What to keep • What to edit• What to throw away

5. Analyze the Data

• Decide:• What to keep • What to edit• What to throw away• How to rearrange questions and answers

6. Publish Your Interview

6. Publish Your Interview

• We will talk about publishing interviews in class. For now, your job is to actually interview someone.

Create!