1. Who is your main subject?
Lizbeth Lynch
2. Supporting interviews (who else do you need to talk to)?
Maybe Chris Lynch
3. What is the topic?
Coming to Texas from Mexico
4. Which angle from above will you write the story?
First hand experience
5. Then to help you get going faster, come up with 20 questions that you can ask your main subject. Type these in your blog.
- How did you feel when you left your family?
- How did your family respond when they learned you wanted to go to America for school?
- What made you want to come to school in America?
- Why didn't you want to stay in Mexico?
- When you first got here, did you know anyone?
- Did any family members help you out with your move?
- What did you originally want to study?
- Was it hard to say goodbye to friends?
- What was your first day like in America?
- Where did you spend your first day?
- Where did you spend your first night?
- Did you make new friends at the university fast?
- What was your first day of classes like?
- Who was your favorite teacher?
- Did you get homesick?
- Did you keep in touch with family members?
- Did any family members come visit you?
- Did any friends visit you?
- How was your first year at the University?
- What was your favorite place to go in Texas?
6. Once you complete that portion, you need to come up with 5-10
questions you need to ask your supporting interviews. Type these into
your blog. You may need different questions for each supporting subject.
- When did you first meet Mom?
- Did you meet on campus?
- Did you ever cross paths?
- What was it like meeting for the first time?
7. You will need to do a little research on the topic you expect to
interview your main subject about. Take a little time and do some google
searching - find at least 5 new things about the intended topic you
should know before you interview your main subject. List those on your
blog.
- A naturalization test must be taken first before becoming a citizen.
- A clinic at UT defends immigrants from being deported.
- Immigration can take years to complete.
- More than 50,000 students graduating this year from UT.
- UT was founded in 1883
8. Write when you plan to conduct the interview(s)?
First day of break.
9. Where you will interview them (some interviews are better to do in
the persons environment, while others should be done in public places,
ALL interviews should be done in person)?
Probably at home on the couch.
10. How will you record the information? (taking notes is ideal, and if
you want to record the conversation you MUST get permission. You can do
both if they will allow you to record, this is a really strong technique
that you could use.)
I'll take notes on a notepad and then type them up.
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