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Chapter 5 Vocabulary
7 cards·by Jenniferr
A person whose business its to have the best & most reliable info.about the topic;especially
important in interviewing.
Primary Source
a question that is structured to allow the interview subject latitude in answering. (No
simple one word answer)
Open-ended Question
a question built around a word ending in -est-- biggest, proudest, greatest, and so forth.
(Avoided by good interviewers)
-est Question
an all-purpose question usable in any situation-- for example"What are your immediate & long
term goals?"
Stock Question
an interview set up & planned in advance.
Formal Interview
an agreement reached, before an interview begins, that the interviewer will not print the
info that the interviewee provides.
Off The Record
a technique for writing an interview story in which the reporters exact questions are
reported, followed by the sources exact answers.
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