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The Interview

“Interviews allow us to get inside a person's head,
hear personal feelings, ideas, opinions. The success of
an interview depends on how prepared and skilful the interviewer is. It also depends on how the interviewer relates to the interviewee”

Forrestal, Peter The active look it up !

 

Forrestal, Peter The active look it up ! 2 nd ed. Southbank (Vic.), Thomson Learning, 2005.

Oral History Techniques: how to organise and conduct oral history interviews Provides useful information about conducting an interview.

Interview techniques

Transcripts of ABC audio interviews
and ABC video interviews

Interview tips on the MHS Civics and Citizenship website

 

“Powerful questions will open up interesting and worthwhile leads to reveal the motivations and actions of the interviewee”

 

305.2350994 BEA Beaumont, Dale Secrets of young achievers exposed

920.00905 DEN Denton, Andrew Enough rope 3 Transcripts from Denton 's TV program interviewing Australian and international guests

Questions of Import

Biographical Interview Questions

Tools of the Trade: The Question

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