Sound Exercise #2: Dialectic Interview

For this exercise, you will need to interview someone with whom you disagree. The goal is to take on the role of an interviewer rather than a conversation partner, asking questions and offering occasional clarifications/follow ups rather than being an equal participant. Make sure you structure and sequence your questions in such a way that your classmates will be able to follow along. For instance, if you interview a super-fan of the television show Game of Thrones about the issue of female objectification, make sure the interview is comprehensible to someone who's never watched the show.

You can record the interview anyway you like, and it doesn't have to sound beautiful. The built in microphone on a laptop or a voice memo app on a smart phone or tablet are both fine options, though you are welcome to use more advanced equipment. The initial interview must last at least 10 minutes, but you must cut the final version down to 3-4 minutes. The final version should include an introduction of no more than 30 seconds in which you introduce your interviewee and provide any other necessary context.

Both the edited and unedited versions of the interview must be submitted to Blackboard as separate .mp3 or .wav files. In addition to the audio files, submit a roughly 500-word explanation of the approach you took for the interview as a Word document. Your explanation should make reference to a reading or two from our class this semester.

Due to Blackboard: Friday, March 16th