EXPLORING THE GENRE: Interview Reports
What is the genre called?
Interview report.
What is the objective of this genre?
To report on an interview with professional experts from a particular area of interest. In addition to information on a topic per se, it also reports on how people engage with the topic--which is very different from just "naked" information on a topic.
On average, how many sentences per paragraph?
Average from 5-10 sentences each paragraphs.
Is the author's opinion removed from this genre? (Lily)
Yes and no. Yes, because it is supposed to faithfully report the perspective--not just the opinions--of the person who gets interviewed. By adding author's personal taste, it will cause bias perspective. However, if the interviewer has very strong feelings about the interviewee or about something s/he said, the writer should briefly state their position, in the interest of full disclosure.
Is evidence such as pictures, video clips and quotations important for this kind of genre writing? (Lily)
Yes, because they help to give a greater sense of the subject of the report--the interviewee--to readers.
What are some differences between litereature reviews and interview reports? (Dharanish)
Literature reviews review sources written earlier--commenting on knowledge that has already been produced--but intereview reports depend on an original interview of a person--generating new knowledge. Interview reports are, of course, much more interested in the "people aspects" of engaging with a topic.
How many paragraphs in the report? (Dharnish)
6-8 paragraphs
What should the interviewer prepare before the interview? (DJ)
Before meeting the person, research the past works and past history about the interviewee.
Who is the most credible interviewee? (DJ)
Professional experts on the background of one's topic.
What would be the drawbacks of the interview report? (Woomin)
Drawbacks of the interview report would be that the answers would be mostly restricted to the actions and the knowledge of the interviewee. Even though personal disclosure can be added, the essay should be mostly present information about the interviewee. If something the interviewee says conflicts with something the writer knows or with something that's been established elsewhere, the writer should comment on that difference.
What kind of personal perspective can be added? (Woomin)
See comment above. Also, if there is some important physical activity that happens during the interview, the writer can comment on that.
Interview report.
What is the objective of this genre?
To report on an interview with professional experts from a particular area of interest. In addition to information on a topic per se, it also reports on how people engage with the topic--which is very different from just "naked" information on a topic.
On average, how many sentences per paragraph?
Average from 5-10 sentences each paragraphs.
Is the author's opinion removed from this genre? (Lily)
Yes and no. Yes, because it is supposed to faithfully report the perspective--not just the opinions--of the person who gets interviewed. By adding author's personal taste, it will cause bias perspective. However, if the interviewer has very strong feelings about the interviewee or about something s/he said, the writer should briefly state their position, in the interest of full disclosure.
Is evidence such as pictures, video clips and quotations important for this kind of genre writing? (Lily)
Yes, because they help to give a greater sense of the subject of the report--the interviewee--to readers.
What are some differences between litereature reviews and interview reports? (Dharanish)
Literature reviews review sources written earlier--commenting on knowledge that has already been produced--but intereview reports depend on an original interview of a person--generating new knowledge. Interview reports are, of course, much more interested in the "people aspects" of engaging with a topic.
How many paragraphs in the report? (Dharnish)
6-8 paragraphs
What should the interviewer prepare before the interview? (DJ)
Before meeting the person, research the past works and past history about the interviewee.
Who is the most credible interviewee? (DJ)
Professional experts on the background of one's topic.
What would be the drawbacks of the interview report? (Woomin)
Drawbacks of the interview report would be that the answers would be mostly restricted to the actions and the knowledge of the interviewee. Even though personal disclosure can be added, the essay should be mostly present information about the interviewee. If something the interviewee says conflicts with something the writer knows or with something that's been established elsewhere, the writer should comment on that difference.
What kind of personal perspective can be added? (Woomin)
See comment above. Also, if there is some important physical activity that happens during the interview, the writer can comment on that.
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