Creative Projects

Req 7c — Review a Stamp Article

7c.
Write a review of an interesting article from a stamp newspaper, magazine, book, or website (with your parent or guardian’s permission).

A review is more than a summary. It tells what the article covered, what made it interesting, and whether it helped you understand stamp collecting better.

A simple review structure

  1. Identify the source: Give the article title, author, and where you found it.
  2. Summarize the topic: Explain what the article was about in a few sentences.
  3. Share what you learned: Point out the most useful or surprising idea.
  4. Give your opinion: Was it clear, helpful, and interesting?
  5. Connect it to the badge: Explain how it helped your collecting skills or knowledge.
Linn's Stamp News (website) A long-running stamp news source with articles, collecting advice, market notes, and history features that can provide strong review choices. Link: Linn's Stamp News (website) — https://www.linns.com/

This option builds a skill every collector needs: reading carefully and deciding whether a source really helped.