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After conducting an interview, you may find that you need to share the information in a quick and easy way. In comes the interview summary, a written statement that briefly covers the major points you discussed with your interviewee. Interview summaries are handy for oral histories, job interviews, informational interviews, and much more, but how do you create one? We’ve created this comprehensive guide to help you summarize an interview. Scroll down to get started!
Things You Should Know
- Take another look at your interview notes and recordings as a refresher. Writing down a list of major points can help you plan your summary.
- Pick a format that will let you summarize information most efficiently. Longer interviews will likely need a longer summary than shorter ones.
- Only include important details that connect to the major theme of the interview. Summaries don’t need a lot of elaboration.
Steps
Expert Q&A
Tips
References
- ↑ https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/oral-history/
- ↑ https://writing.ku.edu/prewriting-strategies
- ↑ https://libguides.randolph.edu/summaries
- ↑ https://pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu/cmchang/chapter/17-1-purpose-audience-tone-and-content/
- ↑ https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/oral-history/
- ↑ https://sunyempire.edu/online-writing-support/resources/academic-writing/process/shaping-information/ordering-information/
- ↑ https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/writing-summary
- ↑ https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/writing-summary
- ↑ https://writing.wisc.edu/handbook/assignments/interviewdata/