Interview Question Types and Structuring.

open

Open questions are where you are wanting a lengthy response with more details and depth.

closed

Closed questions are where you are getting or encouraging a simple or one word answer.

single

This is where you give the interviewee a quick simply answer which leaves it open for them to give a short reply or if they want can go and talk about it more. Similar to a closed question.

multiple

Multiple questions are where you can give different or multiple answers and could talk about it for a while and keep the conversation going.

Direct

These are directed at the interviewee usually using personal questions and personal pronouns like you and yourself.

suggestive

This implies that a more detailed answer is wanted or required and that the interviewee should elaborate. This can also be to suggest them in a direct for a reaction or for better film quality.

Interview structure.

Introduction

This is where you are basically introducing your program or interview, telling the audience whos going to be on and what is going to be happening. Could possibly set the layout of the interview.

Developmental questions

Asking these questions are to elaborate and develop on.

Confidence Building

Confidence building questions help open up the interviewee and makes them more relaxed. This is a great way to help if they are nervous about being on camera, if its their first time and just generally builds bonds for a more friendly feel to it. 

Key Questions

These are questions that are key or relevant to the topic. These can be about the conversation or to the interviewee directly. For instance if you were interviewing a eyewitness about a shooting you would not ask them question and random stuff it would be things like what happened, did you see anything and other things like that.

Sound bites

A sound bite is a short extract from a recorded interview or speech, Chosen for its succinctness or concision. Example

Summary 

This is where you shorten a passage or a write-up without changing its meaning but by using different words and sentences to make something that was once larger now shorter and easy or quicker to talk about.

Wind up

This is a good video that shows of allot of different question types and the interviewer "Oprah" doesnt stick to a set question type and asks all the questions she can to get better footage and to get people to open up more.