It is also appropriate for you to use this interview source in other research projects for EN102, or to get research ideas from the interview. If you're arranging to meet with the interviewee in his or her home, politely make it clear ahead of time that you need uninterrupted time with that person alone. If when you arrive the person is busy with children, phone calls, or other interruptions, ask if you can reschedule. Test your tape recorder ahead of time to make sure that it is working, that the volume is loud enough, and that you are completely comfortable with the equipment. When you are on site for the interview, test again to make sure that both you and the interviewee are audible.
Most interviews tend to begin with closed questions and then progress to open-ended questions.
Cover the points in your written questions, but don't feel that you have to follow the list exactly. Listen carefully so that you can ask those important follow-up questions that will encourage the interviewee to elaborate on an answer. Since you are taping the interview, note taking should be minimal so you will be able to maintain eye contact, smile, nod, listen carefully, and ask follow-up questions. Sometimes interviewees will give short answers no matter how open-ended your questions are. In this case, you need to be prepared with plenty of questions.