Interviewing suggestions

I am posting two links here. The first is to a great guide from the Smithsonian Institution on conducting oral history interviews. I'd suggest that to the degree possible, you consider your interviews to be oral histories, about whatever topic you are collecting. This guide is particularly helpful in its descriptions of what to do before, during, and after the actual interview you conduct, so I highly recommend it. The second is just a collection of sample questions from the LSU oral history center. It's useful just to get you focused before you head into an interview.

Smithsonian Oral History Guide
LSU Oral History Center sample questions

Some general comments

I just want to remind all of you that the comments I ask you to give to writers are writing assignments. I'm later than I wanted to be, but for the Tuesday after spring break I'll have written comments for all of you regarding the photo essays (with a grade for that project) and also a grade for the semester so far. That larger grade will be based in part on your keeping up with the written expectations of the course in a timely basis, which a few of you are having a difficult time doing.

For Thursday March 8

Please read all the proposals, and then offer specific comments and feedback according to these groups:

Tessa M.                                  Kevin                              Riley
Kelly                                        Eli                                   Scotty
Merlin                                      Nate                                Kenny
Lea                                          Jenny                               Austin
JP                                            Tessa                                Lisa
Carla

Note: I won't be in my office during office hours tomorrow (11-1) because I have a meeting I must attend. Please let me know if you were planning on coming by and I will make sure we have a chance to meet.