Steve Dawson Reflection

Steve Dawson was the first author that gave a speech to us during writer’s fortnight. When he was a child, sports were the main thing of his life, and not exactly academics. As he grew up, he became an accountant, he had that job for a fairly amount of time, before realizing that it is not what he really wanted. Chasing after his childhood dreams, he signed up to be a sports writer, it did not change ever since. During the speech, he gave us a few tips on how to conduct the best interviews in all aspects, for you and your interviewee.

  • Ask open-ended questions so that the interviewee has more freedom to answer and a more complex answer.
  • Set the answers free, don’t restrict, because tremendously open questions get great answers.
  • Do not interrupt, never.
  • Do not ask double-barreled questions, which is two questions combined in one.
  • Listen closely to the answer, because it might change your next question.
  • HAve distinctive and angles or points of view which differs yourself from other people.
  • Ask straight-forward and smart questions to people who are not in a good mood, be symmetrical and patient.
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