In the book, author Mark Owen talks about preparing for his oral interview, the last step to being accepted.

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With Clayton Christensen, it was a multi-participant oral history in print, transformed into a multi-part video interview with the Harvard professor.

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Students also mentioned a range of specific subjects they were particularly enjoying, with a number noting that the oral work associated with English was benefiting their confidence, public speaking and interview preparation.

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StoryCorps is the oral history project collecting stories around the nation, as friends and family members interview each other in a mobile recording booth.

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