Anyone can write a diet review but the best and legal way to do it is to have some experience with the diet that you are reviewing. First hand information has a much stronger impact. However, if you have not tried a diet firsthand, writing a solid review is still possible if you are willing to interview those who’ve tried the diet. The content of the diet review will be the same except that you would let your readers know if this review is based on your experience or the experience of others.
The problem with most reviews on the internet is they are one sided. They aren’t trustworthy because many reviews are written to sway the reader into a purchase. But, if you are sincere about giving solid, trustworthy, and honest information about a particular diet than make it clear in your review.
Decide before writing your review that you are going to write a diet review that will give truthful, accurate and no fluff information to help your audience make a decision.
What Criteria is the Review based on?
Good or bad, make a list of the criteria that you are making your judgment. For example, the results might be a good criteria for a diet review. Most people want to know what results he or she can expect if they tried a particular diet. Other criteria could be is the diet easy to follow. What are some of the downsides to the diet that a person can expect? For example, if the diet is too structured a person might not stay on it long and thus will be faced with gaining weight again or not losing the weight because the diet is too hard.
Make a Judgment
Once you’ve decided on the criteria it is time to make a judgment about the diet. If your review is based on your own experience, make a decision about the diet and convey it to your readers. Why you would or would not recommend it.
You would do the same for second hand information but you would word it a little differently. Your conclusion would be based on your research and interview. What is your impression based on the information you’ve gathered.
Backup Your Judgment
You’ve decided the criteria and made certain judgments to base your review and now it is time to gather support evidence. In your review make clear the evidence that supports your finding and state why you would or would recommend the diet. Essentially you are supporting your stance. If you say that the diet is a good one then say why you think so. This should be easy since you have established criteria for which to base your judgment. Likewise, if you don’t believe the diet is a good one, show why.
Closing Arguments
Every review should have an ending paragraph that sums up what you’ve said previously. It is a recap. Don’t rehash the evidence found but simply state one more time if you would or wouldn’t recommend the diet. In addition, stick to the point. This isn’t the time to introduce new evidence. This paragraph should be straight to the point and it should bring closure to your review.
A Side Note
Within your review make it known that it is your opinion and based solely on your experience or the experiences of those few that you’ve interviewed. Others may find that a particular diet was helpful and some may find the experience horrible. Try to find evidence to support both sides so that the reader has enough information to make an informed decision.
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