The person answering and the finished interview
Original practice source: a commentary about preparing an interview for publication.
An interviewee can identify an error or explain that an edited sentence no longer carries the intended meaning. Listening to that correction can make a published account more accurate. The conversation involves a person, not merely material for another writer to arrange.
At the same time, a request to remove an uncomfortable but accurately represented answer is different from correcting a mistake. The finished piece also needs a responsibility to its readers. A clear agreement about checking facts, wording and the purpose of editing can make those distinctions discussable rather than leave either participant assuming complete control.
A magazine for young writers is inviting articles on the statement: “The person being interviewed should have the final say over the finished interview.”
Write an article for the magazine arguing your view. You may use ideas from the source and your own ideas.
60 exam-style questions on Oxford AQA IGCSE English Language 2.2 Section B: Directed writing, covering 2.2.1 Writing for audience and purpose, 2.2.2 Responding to multiple and diverse demands, and 2.2.3 Writing linked to the Section A sources. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.