Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Semester Two, Blog Three

Post links to two exemplary interviews that you can use as models for your mentor interview.

Under each link, describe the writing techniques that the author/interviewer uses to create a finished piece of writing that both accurately portrays the interview subject as well as results in a polished work that the reader can enjoy.

Consider the structure of the overall piece, what information is in the beginning and/or end, if an introduction is used, if there is additional writing throughout the piece, if there are references to any follow up questions, physical formatting, etc.

http://www.rupertgrint.net/times-exclusive-interview-rupert-grint-–-can-i-have-my-life-back-now

In this interview the author starts with an explanation of where they are a fun anecdote about the subject. In between places where they had quotes from Grint the author describes him and adds in his own writing. I don't really like the way this is formatted. You can't tell where the questions start and the answers are.


The author spends about a whole page just talking about Emma Watson. Then when the interview begins he starts with light questions that make the reader smile. I like the format because you can really easily tell who's talking and where the questions are and where the answers are.

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