What is a critical essay?
A critical essay provides information about a book or article you are evaluating. In a critical essay it is important to establish and support your thesis, a position taken on a topic. Your critical essay can incorporate your feelings towards the piece as well ranging from agreeing or disagreeing with the piece, or the author’s implied values, positive or negative views and etc). Most importantly, your thesis must be supported with evidence from the text and/ or in conjunction by using literary criticisms from writers to further support your critical essay. One of the main goals of a critical essay is to convince the reader, (i.e.: your professor, peers, and etc) of the importance and validity of the thesis.
