{"id":285,"date":"2008-03-15T13:29:11","date_gmt":"2008-03-15T03:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/2008\/03\/what-is-a-review\/"},"modified":"2008-04-10T11:43:27","modified_gmt":"2008-04-10T01:43:27","slug":"what-is-a-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/2008\/03\/what-is-a-review\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a review?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Looking through some blogs recently, I have discovered some unusual interpretations of what a review is&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.askoxford.com\/concise_oed\/orexxview?view=uk\" target=\"_blank\">The\u00a0online Oxford Dictionary<\/a>defines it as a formal assessment of something; a critical appraisal of a work; or a report after the event.<\/p>\n<p>It seems simple &#8211; a review is a report about a book, course, website, blog or whatever to help others decide if the work is of potential use\/interest\/value to them. A review is not an ad (&#8220;this product has these features and is available only from us&#8221;) or a list of facts (&#8220;this website has 10 pages about getting fit&#8221;).<\/p>\n<p>If you are writing a review, the following points may help:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>include all relevant details so someone can find the item easily if they want to. This includes the author and publisher for a book, product name and supplier\/manufacturer for a product,\u00a0 name and URL for a website or blog, and so on<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>give a summary of the item so the reader understands what you are reviewing, but don&#8217;t try to include everything &#8211; remember, no one wants to hear the punchline before the joke.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>be honest &#8211; that doesn&#8217;t mean only list bad things or be nasty, but don&#8217;t say it is wonderful if it has some faults or problems. If I write a negative review, I always try to include something positive as well<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>give an assessment, such as &#8216;thoroughly recommend this book&#8217;, &#8216;great value for money&#8217; or &#8216;not as good as their previous model&#8217;. This helps the reader decide whether they want to know more or not.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>qualify the work if required. For instance, a book or movie review may state &#8216;entertaining for the under 10s but tedious for adults&#8217; or &#8216;thought-provoking but not suitable for teenagers&#8217; so parents can choose not to allow children to read\/see it<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>be impartial or upfront about any connections as this builds trust and your credibility &#8211; a rave review about something you profit from may damage your reputation<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Reviews are a great way to give value to others, but only if people can trust you to give honest, genuine\u00a0reviews.<\/p>\n<p>Happy writing!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking through some blogs recently, I have discovered some unusual interpretations of what a review is&#8230; The\u00a0online Oxford Dictionarydefines it as a formal assessment of something; a critical appraisal of a work; or a report after the event. 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