Interview Requirements

1. Choose a person to interview with a strong connection to your topic.

2. Submit your choice to Mr. White for approval.

3. Submit your interview questions to your advisor before the interview takes place and in time to make any revisions suggested by your advisor.

4. Mail, email, FAX, or deliver a copy of your approved questions to the interview subject well before the interview takes place.

5. Interviews must be videotaped (30 minutes plus).

6. Secure a signed interview release from your subject.

7. After conducting the interview, watch the tape and prepare a typed summary including 8 direct quotations.

8. The interview must be used in your project and should be a focal point.

9. Therefore, the audio and video quality must be good.

10. Label all tapes/DVD’s with the subject name, date of interview, interviewers’ names, and group topic.

11. Turn in the videotape/DVD, typed summary, release form, copy of your interview questions, and a brief bio and/or description of the subject’s credentials in a large brown envelope to Mr. White no later than February 7.

12. Send a note of thanks to your subject as well as an invitation to the museum.

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