An argumentative essay helps the writer to support his side while also presenting evidences regarding the other side.

The positive and negative arguments should never be balanced in an argumentative essay.

Refutation deals with how the writer proves that a claim is correct.

The statement below is an example of claim of fact.

God created all men as an equal creation.

The statement below is an example of claim of fact.

The quality of education a student can receive depends on the privileges he is exposed to.

The statement below is an example of claim of fact.

Some metals are so reactive that they explode on contact with water.

The statement below is an example of claim of value.

Emilio Aguinaldo is recognized as the first and the youngest president of the Philippines while Andres Bonifacio is considered the Father of the Philippine Revolution.

The statement below is an example of claim of value.

Encanto is the best movie this year.

The statement below is an example of claim of value.

It is more advantageous for Filipino children growing up speaking Filipino instead of their dialects.

The statement below is an example of claim of policy.

It is better to give than to receive.

The statement below is an example of claim of policy.

The school should give health break to the students.

The statement below is an example of claim of policy.

Babies have around 100 more bones than adults.

The statement below is an example of appeal to reason.

OnStar service inside your car is better than carrying a cell phone because a cell phone cannot call for you when you are injured.

The statement below is an example of appeal to emotion.

A restaurant advertisement shows a circle of friends eating together happily.

The statement below is an example of appeal to character.

As an ophthalmologist, you should wear reading glasses to help focus on up-close objects like words in a book or text message.

The statement below is an example of appeal to reason.

If you plan not to join the fieldtrip, the whole class would be sad.

IDENTIFYWHAT LITERARY CRITICISM/APPROACH CAN BE USED IN THE STORY SUMMARY/POEM BELOW:

Don Quixote meets a Duke and Duchess who conspire to play tricks on him. They make a servant dress up as Merlin, for example, and tell Don Quixote that Dulcinea’s enchantment—which they know to be a hoax—can be undone only if Sancho whips himself 3,300 times on his naked backside. Under the watch of the Duke and Duchess, Don Quixote and Sancho undertake several adventures. (Don Quixote, Henry Fielding)

IDENTIFYWHAT LITERARY CRITICISM/APPROACH CAN BE USED IN THE STORY SUMMARY/POEM BELOW:

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.

I love thee to the depth and breadth and height

My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight

For the ends of being and ideal grace. (How Do I Love Thee, Elizabeth Barrett Browning)

IDENTIFYWHAT LITERARY CRITICISM/APPROACH CAN BE USED IN THE STORY SUMMARY/POEM BELOW:

Does my sexiness upset you?

Does it come as a surprise

That I dance like I’ve got diamonds

At the meeting of my thighs? (Still I Rise, Maya Angelou)

IDENTIFYWHAT LITERARY CRITICISM/APPROACH CAN BE USED IN THE STORY SUMMARY/POEM BELOW:

This seems to confirm what Sue and Behrman believed all along: that it wasn’t the survival of the leaf that mattered, but the rekindling of Johnsy’s hope. In a further twist, it is not Johnsy who dies, but Behrman. Despite the loneliness of Behrman’s death, his sacrifice was not in vain. For, by referring to this selfless act of sacrifice as Behrman’s “masterpiece,” Sue is referring both to the quality of the painting—which is extraordinarily realistic—and to the love and generosity of the act itself, which had given Johnsy the will to live. (The Last Leaf, O’ Henry)