Beth+S.+and+Rebekah

Beth S. and Rebekah

toc =**History**= The Vietnam war was held from 1959 to April 30th 1975 in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. The war was between North and South Vietnam. The North had support from communist allies, and the South had support from the United States. Causes of the War.
 * It started when France was forced out of Vietnam after ruling it as a colonial empire for one hundred years.
 * This caused Vietnam to split the country. This was caused because of popular discontent. They split into North and South Vietnam, with the North under communist rule and the South under a U.S. supported, democratic govn't.
 * The North created a national liberation front to Unify the country under communism.
 * In response JFK supported the South and supplied military supplies and advisors.

Questions:

Beginning of the Interview by announcing: The name of your veteran His birthdate War served in and branch of service Highest rank Date and place of Recording (Town and State.) The interview's name and relationship The interview is being conducted for the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress.
 * When were you born?
 * Where were you born?
 * What did your parents do for a job when you were growing up?
 * Did you have siblings? (How many of each gender?)
 * Where did you grow up?
 * What high school did you go to?
 * Did your high school encourage young men to join the army?
 * What did you do before you joined the army?
 * How old were you when you first decided to join the Army?
 * Were you enlisted or Drafted in the army?
 * Why did you want to join the army?
 * Did your family have a lot of people that were in war before you?
 * What did you do at Fort Benning - airborne training?
 * What did you do at For Lewis - Adv. Jungle Fighting?
 * What did you do at Fort Mecde, MD.?
 * Did you have many friends that you met that we in actual combat?
 * If so what kind of things happened over in Vietnam?
 * What were somethings that you had to deal with when you served in the Army?
 * What did you do in your free time while you were in the Army?
 * It says here that you were awarded with the Vietnam Campain medal, what was it?
 * what did you do to receive it?
 * How did joining the Army change your life?
 * Do you think you benefitted from being part of the Army?
 * Since then do you ever miss being in the Army?
 * What do you do now that you have been out of the army?
 * Do you still keep in touch with any of your old pals from the service?

=Interview Tips=

Types of Interviews

 * 1) **Informal, conversational interview** - no predetermined questions are asked, in order to remain as open and adaptable as possible to the interviewee's nature and priorities; during the interview, the interviewer "goes with the flow".
 * 2) **General interview guide approach -** the guide approach is intended to ensure that the same general areas of information are collected from each interviewee; this provides more focus than the conversational approach, but still allows a degree of freedom and adaptability in getting information from the interviewee./LI>
 * 3) **Standardized, open-ended interview -** here, the same open-ended questions are asked to all interviewees (an open-ended question is where respondents are free to choose how to answer the question, i.e., they don't select "yes" or "no" or provide a numeric rating, etc.); this approach facilitates faster interviews that can be more easily analyzed and compared.
 * 4) **Closed, fixed-response interview -** where all interviewees are asked the same questions and asked to choose answers from among the same set of alternatives. This format is useful for those not practiced in interviewing.

Wording of Questions

 * 1) **Wording should be open-ended.** Respondents should be able to choose their own terms when answering questions.
 * 2) **Questions should be as neutral as possible.** Avoid wording that might influence answers, e.g., evocative, judgmental wording.
 * 3) **Questions should be asked one at a time.**
 * 4) **Questions should be worded clearly.** This includes knowing any terms particular to the program or the respondents' culture.
 * 5) **Be careful asking "why" questions.** This type of question infers a cause-effect relationship that may not truly exist. These questions may also cause respondents to feel defensive, e.g., that they have to justify their response, which may inhibit their responses to this and future questions.

Conducting Interview

 * 1) **Occasionally verify the tape recorder (if used) is working.**
 * 2) **Ask one question at a time.**
 * 3) **Attempt to remain as neutral as possible.** That is, don't show strong emotional reactions to their responses. Patton suggests to act as if "you've heard it all before."
 * 4) **Encourage responses** with occasional nods of the head, "uh huh"s, etc.
 * 5) **Be careful about the appearance when note taking.** That is, if you jump to take a note, it may appear as if you're surprised or very pleased about an answer, which may influence answers to future questions.
 * 6) **Provide transition between major topics**, e.g., "we've been talking about (some topic) and now I'd like to move on to (another topic)."
 * 7) **Don't lose control of the interview.** This can occur when respondents stray to another topic, take so long to answer a question that times begins to run out, or even begin asking questions to the interviewer.

Immediately After Interview

 * 1) **Verify if the tape recorder, if used, worked throughout the interview.**
 * 2) **Make any notes on your written notes,** e.g., to clarify any scratchings, ensure pages are numbered, fill out any notes that don't make senses, etc.
 * 3) **Write down any observations made during the interview.** For example, where did the interview occur and when, was the respondent particularly nervous at any time? Were there any surprises during the interview? Did the tape recorder break?

**Writing a Narrative Essay**
There's nothing like //reading// a great narrative. Whether in novel or essay form, a narrative piece of writing transports readers into the time and space of the world portrayed by the writing. There's also nothing like //writing// a great narrative. Through reflecting upon an event, and through recreating the experience for other readers, writing a narrative essay can enable you to develop new, subtle, and rewarding perspectives.
 * Basic qualities of a narrative essay:**
 * A narrative essay is a piece of writing that recreates an experience through time.
 * A narrative essay can be based on one of your own experiences, either past or present, or it can be based on the experiences of someone else.
 * In addition to telling a story, a narrative essay also communicates a main idea or a lesson learned.

**First steps for writing a narrative essay:**

 * Identify the experience that you want to write about.
 * Think about why the experience is significant.
 * Spend a good deal of time drafting your recollections about the details of the experience.
 * Create an outline of the basic parts of your narrative.

**Writing about the experience:**

 * Using your outline, describe each part of your narrative.
 * Rather than telling your readers what happened, use vivid details and descriptions to actually recreate the experience for your readers.
 * Think like your readers. Try to remember that the information you present is the only information your readers have about the experiences.
 * Always keep in mind that all of the small and seemingly unimportant details known to you are not necessarily known to your readers.

**Communicating the significance of the experience:**

 * It's often effective to begin your narrative with a paragraph that introduces the experience and communicates the significance. This technique guarantees that your readers will understand the significance of the experience as they progess through the narrative.
 * Another effective technique is to begin the essay by jumping directly into the narrative and then ending the essay with a paragraph communicating the significance of the experience. This approach allows your readers to develop their own understanding of the experience through the body of the essay and then more deeply connect to your expression of the significance at the end.
 * You might also consider introducing the experience in the first paragraph but delaying your expression of the significance of the experience until the end of the essay. This approach heightens your readers' sensitivity to the significance of the narrative.

**Revising your narrative essay:**

 * After spending time away from the draft of your narrative essay, read through the essay and think about whether the writing effectively recreates the experience for your readers.
 * Ask other people to read through the essay and offer their impressions.
 * Identify where more details and descriptions are needed.
 * Identify and consider removing any information that seems to distract from the focus and main narrative of the essay.
 * Think about whether you've presented information in the most affective order.

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=Notes about veterans video:= ===Joseph A. Abbondondelo -Their questions were very detailed. -They were more than ready for the interview. -They asked questions while the veteran was still talking. -It sometimes seemed like they were rushing through it. -Questions were too wordy, sometimes hard to understand what they were really asking. John H. Biddle -They spoke clearly so that the veteran could understand. -You can tell they researched about this topic. -They took their time and didn't rush. -The questions had short answers.=== =-The questions were too wordy for the way they could be answered.=