Interview Questions about Writing

Note: This interview will be conducted with an MSU staff member who partakes in particle physics research around the globe.

1.     You analyze theoretical research in particle research in Switzerland. How do you write your general reports and findings of the ongoing research? How do you format your reports? Where do you put the data in respect to your conclusion?

2.     How much time do you input into your final reports before you submit them to your audience? Who is the audience that you yourself write for?

3.     Do you run any blogs or submit regularly to any specific scholarly mediums? How do you generally report your findings?

4.     Which source of data do you use the most? Is it the data found at the collider facility or do you mainly use other primary sources in your reports? How many secondary sources do you use?

5.     Is the writing in your field mainly attempting to prove theories with data? How much persuasion do you use to convince the audience of your point?

6.     In writing, how much do you use emotion when trying to convince the reader of a certain point? Logic? Common sense?

7.     What is the average length of writing you do in your day-to-day life?

8.     Most importantly, what font choice and font size do you use most often? Why?