Summary Of The Decline Of Reading In America By Dana Gioia

The author, Dana Gioia, argues in his article that the decline of reading in America will have a negative effect on society by using a combination of pathos-inducing diction and use of logos. This argument is organized by interspersing facts and cited logistics between paragraphs of persuasively worded claims that emphasizes the significance and benefits of literacy and laments the decline of interest in said literacy.
The argument begins with a bold claim, where the author states that “... the interest young Americans showed in the arts - and especially literature - actually diminished” over the past century. Gioia phrases literature as an art form, highlighting its significance and appeal, and laments the interest of literature’s decline