A critical essay is a work of art that offers an analysis,
interpretation, and/or evaluation of a passage. It analyses the strengths,
weaknesses, and methods of an important person else’s work. A critical essay
can be written on the subject of another essay, story, book, poem, movie, or
work of art. Here are some methods to write a great critical essay.
Read the Question Carefully
Always read the question carefully, considering both parts.
Underline key words from it that you will use from the beginning of your essay
right through to the end. The starting point of your essay should focus on the
question, not the text you have studied.
Plan Your Essay
Plan your essay at the top of your page or on a spare bit of
paper. It’s a good idea to write down key points you want to make, key
quotations, a structure and anything else you find helps you. Remembering a
point later on that you wish you had included. Mentioning everything you know
first then having nothing to write –space it out! Stating in your introduction
that you are going to follow a certain line of thought but then your discussion
gradually moves away from this.
Introduction
In your introduction of the critical essay should focus on
the question straight away. Refer to keywords in the question. Give an outline
of your intention in the essay and mention the title and author. Avoid
including details or examples but simply take a general overview of the
question.
Body Paragraph
At the start of every paragraph, refer back to the
introduction to check you’re still on course and you haven’t gone off in
another direction. Do not begin paragraphs with detailed points but instead
general topic sentence.
Conclusion
Return to your introduction and summarise what you have
proved over the course of your essay. While you will be referring back to your
original points, try to vary your word choice so it doesn’t sound too respective.
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