Are critical essays the same as argumentative essays? if not what are they

Answer 1

Can someone explain to me how to write a critical essay on a poem?

Answer 2

A critical essay analyzes and examines a literary work. An argumentative essay tries to persuade the reader to adopt a specific point of view. Check these sites.

http://essayinfo.com/essays/critical_essay.php

http://www.essay-paper.net/critical_essay.html

http://www.rscc.cc.tn.us/owl&writingcenter/OWL/Argument.html

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/GRAMMAR/composition/argument.htm

Answer 3

Here are a couple more good websites. Sometimes writing a critical essay about a poem is called 'explicating.'

http://www.uncp.edu/home/canada/work/markport/best/study/poetry.htm

http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/ReadingPoetry.html