Reference no: EM133923911
Description:
In this project, you'll hone your interview skills and gain insight into the goals and challenges of professionals. Interview someone who is a leader in a non-profit organization, manager, or business owner in a field that interests you.
You'll determine the questions to ask, you'll conduct the interview, and you'll write a report that presents information and recommendations to your readers.
This project includes these deliverables:
Pre-interview memo including interviewee information and 2 Annotated Citations for "backgrounder" articles
Interview Report (preliminary draft and final draft)
Contact the interview subject early in the semester and schedule the interview during the specified week. When contacting the person, you could say something like this: "I wonder if you would be willing to help me with a class project. I need to interview someone about the problems and challenges of people in your nonprofit field. I would like to do a 30-minute interview over the phone. The content will be used only for my class project and won't be published anywhere. It would really be helpful to me if you could spare the time during the week of ______. Are you available for an interview?" Get online assignment help-AI & plagiarism-free-now!
Note: You must conduct the interview face-to-face or by phone/video conferencing. Emailed or texted interview questions often result in short, fragmented answers and will not provide the quality of content required for this report.
Audience:
A researcher who wants to identify the top concerns and challenges of people in the same situation as the interviewee, for the purpose of identifying research priorities.
Purpose:
The reader is looking for information about the top concerns and challenges of people in the same situation as the interviewee. Your position statement will be something like "my interview with ________ suggest several important topics for further research." Your goal is to explain these topics and their significance, to help the reader to determine research priorities.
Length:
750-1000 words not including Works Cited.
Structure:
Include these elements (as described in the Spence book):
Opening Statement: Present essential information about the interviewee (title, place of work, years in position, etc.) and state your Position
Methodology: Briefly describe your methods for conducting your interview (length of interview, place of interview, etc.)
Essential Background: Background information about the job role, business, or nonprofit, to contextualize the discussion for a reader who might not be familiar with this subject matter.
Issues and Conclusions: Develop and support your position, presenting key topics from your interview and explaining why further research is needed.