EXPLORING THE GENRE: Interview Reports
What is the genre called?
Interview Report
On average, how many sentences per paragraph?
5-10 sentences
Who might engage with the genre - that is, who is involved in producing writing in the genre, and who might be involved in reading/using writing in that genre?
Researchers or journalists that specialize in a particular field would be involved in wrting in this genre. People who are involved or will have close professional contact with the subject matter informing the interview, and/or who have the chance to meet the interviewee and other professionals face to face, will be the most important readers.
How is this genre useful? (Muhammad)
This genre is useful because it gives us an opinion from an expert from the field of the topic chosen. It provides a window on how some people related to a topic think, there processes, perspectives, and prejudices.
Where does this genre appear? (Muhammad)
Magazines, books, scholarly journals and other trade publications.
What is the appropriate tense and tone of the interview? (Alex)
Usually the passive voice is used but somtimes the active voice is used. Aspects of the report directly relating what happened in the interview are past tense, while commenting on ongoing conditions in the field--plus the writer's commentary--are present tense. The tone of the interviewer/writer should strive for neutrality, relaying what the interviewee says and does clearly and accurately.
What type of words are usually used in this genre? (Alex)
It is formal but also straightforward; vocabulary should be professional/technical whenever possible.
What is included in this genre? (Sunny)
The whole interview should be precisely explained in the paper along with the questions and answers ask during the interview. HOWEVER, an interview report does not have to follow the order of the questions in the interview, and it should NOT say "Next question . . . Next question." The report needs to be structured by THEMES and not necessarily the chronology of the interview--rearranging things out of order is sometimes necessary. In the end, there should be an overview of the writer's evaluation of the interviewee.
What type of questions should be used in an interview? (Sunny)
The questions should relate to a single central question. The interviewer should be ready to ask follow-up questions based on the interviewee's answers--these can NOT really be prepared ahead of time.
Interview Report
On average, how many sentences per paragraph?
5-10 sentences
Who might engage with the genre - that is, who is involved in producing writing in the genre, and who might be involved in reading/using writing in that genre?
Researchers or journalists that specialize in a particular field would be involved in wrting in this genre. People who are involved or will have close professional contact with the subject matter informing the interview, and/or who have the chance to meet the interviewee and other professionals face to face, will be the most important readers.
How is this genre useful? (Muhammad)
This genre is useful because it gives us an opinion from an expert from the field of the topic chosen. It provides a window on how some people related to a topic think, there processes, perspectives, and prejudices.
Where does this genre appear? (Muhammad)
Magazines, books, scholarly journals and other trade publications.
What is the appropriate tense and tone of the interview? (Alex)
Usually the passive voice is used but somtimes the active voice is used. Aspects of the report directly relating what happened in the interview are past tense, while commenting on ongoing conditions in the field--plus the writer's commentary--are present tense. The tone of the interviewer/writer should strive for neutrality, relaying what the interviewee says and does clearly and accurately.
What type of words are usually used in this genre? (Alex)
It is formal but also straightforward; vocabulary should be professional/technical whenever possible.
What is included in this genre? (Sunny)
The whole interview should be precisely explained in the paper along with the questions and answers ask during the interview. HOWEVER, an interview report does not have to follow the order of the questions in the interview, and it should NOT say "Next question . . . Next question." The report needs to be structured by THEMES and not necessarily the chronology of the interview--rearranging things out of order is sometimes necessary. In the end, there should be an overview of the writer's evaluation of the interviewee.
What type of questions should be used in an interview? (Sunny)
The questions should relate to a single central question. The interviewer should be ready to ask follow-up questions based on the interviewee's answers--these can NOT really be prepared ahead of time.
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