# Review a Stamp Article

Part of the Stamp Collecting Merit Badge Digital Resource Guide: [Introduction & Overview](https://merit-badge.university/merit-badges/stamp-collecting/guide/index.md)

*7. Creative Projects*

> **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)](https://www.linns.com/): A long-running stamp news source with articles, collecting advice, market notes, and history features that can provide strong review choices.

> **Tip**
>
> Pick an article with a real opinion, argument, or lesson in it. A short news item is usually harder to review than a feature article that teaches something.

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

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