Blog 18: New Research Paper Interview Protocol

Generra Johnson

13 November 2012

ENG 3029-01

Professor Chandler

Blog 18: New Research Paper Interview Protocol

Demographic Information:

Name:

Nationality:

Age:

Education Level:

Immediate Family Members and Ages:

Current Occupation:

Previous Occupation:

Income Level:

How Many Romance Novels:

How many romance novels have you read during high school, and what were they titled?

Story Features:

Have you ever read the stories Twilight and Rebecca?

What attracted you to the story Twilight?

What attracted you to the story Rebecca?

What features do you like about the classical romance story Rebecca?

What features do you like about the modern romance story Twilight?

What features do you not like about the romance story Rebecca?

What features do you not like about the romance story Twilight?

To you, what features make a good romance story?

What do you like about modern day romances?

What do you like about classical romances?

Yes/No Questions:

Would you want to read about an ordinary heroine in a romance novel?

Would you like to read about a man that is stronger than the woman in a romance novel?

Would you like to read about a woman who is stronger than the man in a romance novel?

Would you like to read about a rape in a romance novel?

Would you like to read about premarital sex in a romance novel?

Would you like to read about explicit sex in a romance novel?

Would you like to read about jealous people in a romance novel?

Would you like to read about a tragic couple that survived in a romance novel?

Would you like to read about a weak heroine/hero in a romance novel?

Would you like to read about gentle love or rough love in a romance novel?

Conversation Questions:

1.      What kinds of romance stories do you like reading?

Historical

Fantasy/ Supernatural

Adventure

Drama

Western

2.      What is your definition of the word romance?

3.      How many novels do you read?

4.      What age did you start reading books?

5.      What age did you start reading romance novels?

6.      What was your favorite novel when you were in high school?

7.      Who are your top four favorite authors?

8.      What are names of your top four favorite romance novels?

9.      Should romance novels be realistic when written?

10.  What makes a great romance novel in today’s time?

11.  Do you read for pleasure or for work?

12.  Do you have children?

13.  How many romance novels have you read in your life so far?

      14. Is there anymore you would like to add about romance novels overall?