In the passage, Dana Gioia builds an argument to persuade his audience that the decline of reading in America will have a negative impact on society because, it can affect ones future when getting a job, or even voting in an election. He explained this by giving several examples of textual evidence and using descriptive words. Throughout this passage, Gioia gave several examples and facts such as saying there is “no surprise” that the literary decline among young people coincide with “the declining levels of political awareness.” Without the use of evidence given; consequently, it would be difficult to persuade the audience on one's belief. On the other hand, Gioia also uses advanced vocabulary such as “swiftly” and “intellectual” in order
