Writing up

Writing up

• Do a summary sheet for each interview
• Write up full text record
• Use the original ‘voice’.
• You may need to edit for repetition, ‘er-ums’, etc
• The write up should be as long – or as short – as is required
• Make sure each ‘voice’ is identified and matched with an interview sheet, summary sheet and a clearance form

If you have used recording equipment then you will need to transcribe each interview. MP3 files can also be uploaded to this wiki.

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How to do oral history

1. What is oral history
2. The interview
3. Asking questions
4. Recording answers
5. Forms - useful ways of recording details
6. Writing up
7. Useful sources of information