Kraft 7: Let’s Interview
Kraft 8: Interviewing Basics
My reading score: I read 100 percent of the assigned chapters carefully.
- Kraft (2019) says, “Much like a house will crumble on a weak foundation, so do article founder when based on poor interviews” (p. 68).
- “Familiarizing yourself with as much background on a topic or subject as you reasonably can bring you to an interview from a position of strength” (Kraft, 2019, p. 72).
- Kraft (2019) says that, instead of trying to craft the perfect question, you should think of what answer you need and determine how to ask a question based on that (p. 75).
- Interviews are “the key, quite simply, to information transmission, be it socially, formally or in business” (Kraft, 2019, p. 66).
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Kraft (2019) says, “Much like a house will crumble on a weak foundation, so do article founder when based on poor interviews” (p. 68). I appreciate this metaphor because I believes it emphasizes the importance of an interview. This makes sense as a feature’s primary information comes from its interviews. So, this quote acts as a good reminder for me to ensure I get all the information I need out of my interviews. This means being intentional about the questions I ask, seeking specific answers. So, I will keep this quote in mind when crafting my interview questions. – Ellen Batty
References
Kraft, N. (2019). Writing fabulous features. The Ohio State University Pressbooks.
Ellen Batty 