EXPLORING THE GENRE Project 3

How are interview structured?
-detailed, specific and professional from generals
Sub-topic, name and bio of interviewee in 1st paragraph; form paragraphs around logical groups of questions; critical evaluation at the end.

Who is getting new information?
-Writer and readers
See comments below.

HOW DOES IT CONVINCE TARGET READERS THAT THE INTERVIEWEE IS A RELIABLE PROFESSIONAL SOURCE?
-introduce the interviewee's biography

What media can be used?
-e-mail, phone, camera, video camera

What is the genre called?
-interview report

HOW LONG ARE PARAGRAPHS IN THIS GENRE?
-adequate
What does "adequate" mean here? Adequate to whom, and for what?

WHAT KIND OF VOCABULARY IS EMPLOYED?
-Easy but precise
Easy for whom?

WHAT WILL THE READER DO (*not* think or learn) WITH IT AFTER READING?
-obtain new information
This means the same thing as "learn."
-contact the professionals that I contacted to solve their questions

IS THE TONE RESPECTFUL OF THE INTERVIEWEE? PRAISING? NEUTRAL? WHAT??
-subjective
NO. A subjective tone should be avoided whenever possible. Reporting on the interviewee's subjectivity is okay, though.

IS THERE EMOTIONAL CONTENT?
-Partially Yes( Bolivia case : interviewee is Bolivian)
See comments below.

ARE SOURCES OTHER THAN THE INTERVIEW USED IN THIS GENRE?
-Yes, they used previous writing.
There's no need to, but bringing in 1-2 additional sources is okay (and necessary once in a while).

How many paragraphs?
-7~8

With Joon Hahm Chang