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VCE Stuff => VCE English Studies => VCE Subjects + Help => VCE English & EAL => Topic started by: REBORN on October 21, 2011, 09:13:08 pm
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How do we format an Interview Transcript?
Do you go: "Interview transcript between John and Smith" and then go
J: Hi
S: Hi
Or do we have to define John = J before hand and any other stylistic features?
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John (henceforth known as J): Hello Sam
Sam (henceforth known as S): Well hello John, nice weather isn't it? How is your dog going?
J: You know very well how my dog is doing. He is still recovering, thank you very much.
S: (Maniacal laughter) Excellent.
That could be acceptable. It depends on what publication - you have to keep it authentic.
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Publication? It's a transcript of an interview broadcast live on TV.
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J and S is fine then. If you are doing it in a magazine you need to be consistent with the stylistic features of that magazine.
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Can I still have the (maniacal laughter) and "pause for claps" and stuff like that?
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Yes