Reviews

Next, choose a partner and take turns reading your descriptions aloud. Then, debrief together: Next, read a winning student restaurant review from our 2018 contest, chosen here for its vivid descriptive language and inventive use of metaphors. The Sichuan fish is electric. Filleted tilapia simmers under a blistery rain of peppers. Its spice-bombed fragrance, lightened…

Below are some suggestions for helping students understand reviews, and the role of cultural criticism at The Times, in general. But we also hope students will find their own mentors by searching The Times or other media sources for reviews of the art and culture that matters most to them. 1. Compare: A Times and…

Have you ever been burned by a bad online review? Have you ever made a fantastic discovery from a review you read online? Do you find yourself swayed by the wisdom of crowds? Or do you fear “groupthink” and trust your own instincts? The internet has democratized the ability to review. No longer do we…