My Critic of Choice

For the assignment I'll be focusing on imitating the writing style of Linda Stasi, an author and critic for the New York Post. She has written a number of reviews on various television shows, one of which being the show I have chosen to review: Teen Wolf.

Here are a few links to two of her reviews of shows I have watched:
Teen Wolf pilot review
Heroes of Cosplay review

One of the things I've noticed about her writing style is that it is very informal. She does not use language that is confusing or hard to follow. The format of her writing often includes a clever title with an attention-grabbing one-liner beginning the review, then going into the full review and stating her opinion as well as making references to television/novels/films/etc. that are of similarity to what she is reviewing. She also offers some factual statements (such as information about the actors, descriptions of pieces of the episode(s), etc.) as well as her personal opinions about the show/episode itself.

I like her writing style because it is easy to read, flows smoothly, and does not attempt to sound pretentious like many other critical writings. Stasi focuses on grabbing the reader's attention and holding it which is something I think she does successfully.