My top tips for Speakers Corner (How to write a good Speakers Corner review)

Member Name: jesperado

Product:	How to write a good Speakers Corner review
Date:	26/02/09 (61 review reads)
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Advantages: You can review practically anything

Disadvantages: You might need to suggest topics yourself

The great thing about Speakers Corner is that anyone can write a great review of something they are really interested in. Here are my top tips for those wishing to participate but unsure of how to start.

HAVE A GOOD LOOK AROUND:
It's worth doing a thorough search through the reviews in Speakers Corner as they are so many and varied. You can find all sorts of weird and wonderful topics. The chances are that if you are interested in it, someone else is too so use the search function to find the perfect category for your review. There may be more than one result so you can be very specific in your review. For example, I was looking through reviews about conspiracy theories today and found one about theories in general and a category specifically for theories about 9/11. You can do general and specific reviews around similar subjects but try to avoid repeating yourself.

THINK ABOUT STRUCTURE:
This isn't absolutely necessary but it makes it easier on readers if you break your review up into paragraphs. I find it useful to write short headers when I have a number of points to make as it reminds me what I intended to write about and stops me from waffling too much!

WRITE WHAT YOU KNOW:
If you write about subjects you are passionate about or interested in, it will come across in your writing and people will enjoy reading your reviews. Don't be afraid to share your experiences of sensitive topics, the dooyoo community is very supportive and friendly and your advice might help someone else.

GIVE YOUR OPINIONS:
As with any other area of Dooyoo, Speakers Corner is a place to express your views. Purely descriptive reviews will not be rated highly as this is not what the site is about. Readers want to know what you think so do your best to put forward your argument for or against something. It's fine to include statistics and these may be useful in your argument but stating facts alone will not make a good review

BE RESPECTFUL:
Topics in Speakers Corner may be more sensitive than the sort of thing you would review in other categories. Be respectful to other people's views when expressing your opinion.

IF YOUR TOPIC ISN'T THERE, SUGGEST IT:
If you can't find the thing you are really interested in, make a suggestion to have it as a new category.

Summary: I hope these tips are helpful to you