Apply it to Interview:
How the text works
Purpose, shape and language.
Purpose: Capture a person’s knowledge or experience for an audience
Common forms: Oral history, research, profile, expert Q&A
Typical structure: Brief context → purposeful questions → responses → selected follow-up or summary
Language features: Open questions; follow-up prompts; reported speech; accurate quotation
Tone and register: Respectful and curious; question tone should fit the relationship and topic.
Teaching guidance
Ask one idea at a time. Listen for a useful detail and follow it up; check quotations before publication.
Quick learner checklist
- □ The opening makes the purpose clear: Capture a person’s knowledge or experience for an audience.
- □ Each part has a clear place and moves the reader towards the purpose.
- □ The language features, tone and level of formality fit the reader and situation.
- □ I have checked the details, paragraphing and punctuation before sharing.