Using the same core questions makes interview evidence comparable across participants. Follow-up questions are still allowed when an answer needs clarification or development. A full transcript should record the speakers, wording, and timing of the exchange. Placing that record in the appendices preserves the primary evidence without consuming the main word count. The researcher can cite the interview transcript like another documentary source, allowing readers and markers to check the interpretation.
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Standardized interviews and verifiable transcripts
Interviewees should receive the same core questions, with follow-ups allowed, and a timed transcript should preserve who said what so the original evidence can be checked and cited.