IPL literature review requirements: Five scholarly works and one first-person source
  • For this project, you will need to contact the person or organization directly either through email communication or setting up a formal interview.
  • Potential Ideas: Explore reaching out local teachers connect with the topic that you are researching or organizations that are concerned with your topic.

Tips for Interviewing


Before going to the interview:

  • Do background research 
  • Prepare potential questions.

Tips for interview

  • Turn off your phone and eliminate other distractions.
  • Ask permission if you would like to record the conversation.
  • Introduce yourself and explain the purpose of the interview.
  • Ask open-ended questions and followup questions specific to the interviewee answers.
  • Allow for pauses in the conversation.

Personal Experience and Interviews