Oral History Project Summarizing an Interview

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Oral History ProjectSummarizing an Interview
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Why do I need to summarize my interview?

• You will need to write an essay that tells a lot
  about the person you interviewed without
  re-reading or re-writing everything.
• Identifying the key issues or most important
  facts about your interviewee will spark interest
  for your readers.

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REMEMBER

• A good summary does not alter the
• MEANING
• of what was said in the original text!

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Test your interview skills!

• For the following quotes you will need to
• Read the quote
• Identify the main idea
• Restate the main idea in your own words

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The Rap Game

• Scenario 1 You are a journalist for The Rap Game
  magazine and have just finished interviewing Bow
  Wow. Identify the main idea of his quote to
  summarize for your article.
• You What has been your biggest struggle as a
  rapper?
• Bow Wow Ive been tied up to this chain where
  everybody wants me to be this little kid. What
  people fail to realize is that I cant be this
  little kid forever. Thats the leash that
  everyone wants to keep on me. Thats what they
  want, but sooner or later I have to be
  unleashed.

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Think. Summarize. Share.

• THINK
• What does Bow Wow feel about
• his life as a rapper?
• SUMMARIZE
• How do you know?
• SHARE
• Explain what he felt was his biggest problem as
  a rapper.

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Wizardly Knowledge

• Scenario 2 You are a casting director looking to
  hire a strong female actress. Your first
  interviewee is Selena Gomez.
• You What do you think it means for a girl to be
  strong?
• Selena Gomez Self-confidence is a huge part of
  it. You cant think that youre not as good as
  anyone else. Its important to be careful about
  what you do, say and who you hang out with.
  Represent yourself well, even in the clothes you
  wear.

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Think. Summarize. Share.

• THINK
• What does Selena believe
• makes a strong girl?
• SUMMARIZE
• How do you know?
• SHARE
• Explain what qualities she believes a strong
  girl possesses?