Before an interview, make sure you write down specific questions that you would like to have answered.
Use your background knowledge about your interviewee to create the questions.
Even when you pre-write your questions, keep in mind that interviews must be flexible. You might need to ask a "follow-up" question, which is a question that suddenly stems from an unexpected answer.
You will have a combination of "personal questions" and "universal questions" in your interview.
A "personal question" is something about the person's personal experiences. A "universal question" is related to general information about a certain subject.
Here are some examples:
Personal Question - What inspired you to become a ballet dancer?
Universal Question - What kind of training goes into becoming a professional ballerina?
Notice the personal question asked specifically about the person being interviewed, while the universal question was about the ballet profession in general.
Use your background knowledge about your interviewee to create the questions.
Even when you pre-write your questions, keep in mind that interviews must be flexible. You might need to ask a "follow-up" question, which is a question that suddenly stems from an unexpected answer.
You will have a combination of "personal questions" and "universal questions" in your interview.
A "personal question" is something about the person's personal experiences. A "universal question" is related to general information about a certain subject.
Here are some examples:
Personal Question - What inspired you to become a ballet dancer?
Universal Question - What kind of training goes into becoming a professional ballerina?
Notice the personal question asked specifically about the person being interviewed, while the universal question was about the ballet profession in general.