1) Point of view is the perspective from which an essay is written: first person (I
or we), second person (you), or third person (he/she/it/one or they).
Source: St. Louis Community College http://www.stlcc.edu/student_resources/academic_resources/writing_resources/writin g_handouts/point_of_view.pdf (click on link^ for further discussions on points of view <I, we, he/she>) 2) Using you or the second-person (point of view) implies that your reader has become either the target or the accomplice of the writer, neither of which ought to be the case. Thus, according to a handout/article produced by the Wheeling Jesuit University, the second-person (pov) shouldnt be used in argumentative essays. Source: https://www.wju.edu/arc/handouts/position_arg.pdf While it is common to use first-person and second-person point of view in persuasive writing, since the writer is communicating directly to a person, group, or organization, these points of view arent encouraged in argumentative writing. This is because in argumentative writing, which is a more formal kind of writing, there is no specific audience in mind. In argumentative writing, the multiple sides of a given issue or topic are ideally discussed using the more objective third-person point of view. Source: http://www.smekenseducation.com/6819c41ea6_sites/www.smekenseducation.com/ files/Opinion_vs__Persuasive_vs__Argumentative_Writing__CHART__SMEKENS.pdf Second person is useful when detailing a process or instructions that the reader needs to follow to obtain a specific result. Writers should pay attention when using second person because it can make their writing sound commanding and in some cases preachy. Thus, it may be said that this point of view is better suited in persuasive writing than in argumentative writing- which is a more formal kind of writing and requires writers to support their position regarding a topic with factual statements instead of just their opinions. Source: http://www.epcc.edu/WritingCenterValleVerde/Documents/Point%20of %20View.pdf 3) http://geert-hofstede.com/philippines.html http://www.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upm-binaries/11711_Chapter7.pdf http://cgacadthephilippines.weebly.com/blog/gender-roles-in-the-philippines http://theologasia.ph/philippine-womens-role-and-gender-equality/