An interview Essay

An interview Essay

A guide

Formats of an Interview Essay

Narrative Essay

Conversational Essay

Question-Answer Essay

Narrative Essay

This form allows paraphrasing of some information the interviewee says, along with direct quotes for the material you most want to emphasize.

Conversational Essay

This is a looser format than the formal writing style required for most essays. You can address the reader directly and use both first and second person.

Question-and-answer format

This form presents your questions to the interviewee, followed by the interviewee's responses. These are always direct quotes, although you may insert explanatory material in parentheses and substitutions, such as a person's name in place of a personal pronoun, in brackets. This format is best suited for essays with only a single interviewee or a closely related group, such as spouses or the core cast of a TV show.

Introduction

Title

Summary of the topic

Thesis statement

Biography of the interviewee

Body

Discussion of the topic of the interview and mentioning its important parts; quotes are included)

Conclusion

Reflects the general opinion of the interviewer concerning the subject revealed in the interview