An effective argument includes both, because you have to present your opinion on the topic and then utilize facts to explain your reasoning.
The rising action of this play is part of Act I and Act II and starts with Biff telling Happy that he is going to ask an old employer, Bill Oliver, for money to start a business. In the kitchen when Willy and Linda are talking, she asks him to ask his boss, Howard, for a job in New York so he does not have to travel.
It matters the subject or requirement. Learning can be good when you are learning something big and important and learning can be bad when learning bad habits and more. Hope this answers your question :D