FOLK 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Cold Calling, Occupational Hazard

• School: Memorial University
• Department: Folklore
• Course: FOLK 1000
• Professor: Kari Sawden

Document Summary

First & foremost, you need to come up with an idea: once you"ve settled on your subject, it is imp to learn something about it thru preliminary research into the topic. Being informed will save time bc u will have an idea of what to ask. & it means that u will ask better questions & write a better paper. Coming to the interview knowing something about the subject is a sign of respect. Most times you should be able to make this list of questions easily & on your own. New fieldworkers sometimes find this a helpful resource. The imp thing to remember about your list of questions is that it is a guide: goal is to listen to the person you"re interviewing & allow them to direct the course of the interview. It often happens that you"ll miss important points if you never veer from the questions you draw up ahead of time.