Effects Of Reading By Dana Gioia

Writer Jonathan Kozol, in the essay “The Human Cost of an Illiterate Society,” suggests that the alarming rates of illiteracy in the U.S. are corroding the fundamentals of democracy, reinforcing the structures of inequality that created the problem to begin with. His argument draws on a range of evidence and support from multiple sources such as philosophers and historical figures, anecdotes, and first-person accounts. Kozol’s purpose is to not simply illustrate the various personal tragedies that people with underdeveloped reading skills face, but to tell his audience that such tragedies when you add them up constitute a threat to the basic values that maintain the nation as a whole.

Throughout this article, Gioia discusses that literacy is declining with people from “ages 18-24.” This is found mostly with younger adults in america. Dana includes that with the decline of literacy “It signifies deep transformations in contemporary life.” This evidence gives us the idea that without reading, the lives of many will take a turn for the worst. It persuades his

Throughout life, we have experienced moments of helplessness that have left us feeling anguished and defeated. It’s only in these moments that we realize how crucial communication is. We are most vulnerable when we are not understood or when we are unable to comprehend a given issue or situation. Of course, for some, the feeling is short-term, but for illiterates it is a chronic sensation. The tragic inability to read or write has become a crisis in our nation as millions of illiterate Americans fall victim to their own insecurities and ignorance. Jonathan Kozol addresses these concerns in “The Human Cost of an Illiterate Society”, where he warns us about the dangers of illiteracy when it coexists with democracy. The notion of an illiterate society is one that affects our nation as a whole. With the alarming rate of illiterates across the nation, the incapability to read or write may compromise our democracy. Because an illiterate society lacks the knowledge or education required, they are highly dependent on others, susceptible to danger, and risk creating ill-informed decisions that could be detrimental to democracy.

In the essay “The Human Cost of an Illiterate Society” written by Jonathan Kozol, published in Reading for writers in New York, 2013. The author raises awareness to the effect illiteracy has on society by using dramatized real world situations to better convey his message. Mr.Kozol also supports his argument with statistics to demonstrate how illiteracy can have an impact that extends further than just one individual. Presenting us with data from the 1980 presidential election, Mr.Kozol argues that had the illiterate population been better informed it is likely that the outcome would have been different.

Reading has long been associated with good citizenship, in particular, the evolution from child to citizen where a relationship is established through the medium of print for an appreciation and connection to societal domains such as law, nation, and government (Weikle-Mills 2008). It is thereby no stretch to extend responsibility for learning to read to the jurisdiction of the parent.

In his article “why literature matters” published in the new york times in april 2005 dana gioia claims that the decline of reading in young americans will bring negative consequences to society. He also claims that without the arts, specifically literature, the world would lose its creativity and uniqueness. Gioia uses multiple methods throughout his essay, mainly logos, and quoting other studies, and showing personal interest,to prove his evidence and further persuade the audience of the importance of reading. In the first part of his essay, dana gioia states that ” while income rose to unforeseen levels, college attendance ballooned and access to information increased enormously, the interest young americans showed in the arts actually

The decline of literature has a negative impact on society and Dana Gioia emphasizes this in his New York Times article “Why Literature Matters” using the views from various sides. Using facts from reports and studies, Gioia strengthens his view on the importance of reading and literature and forewarning the risk of what could occur if numbers of literate civilians continues to dwindle. He looks at the social, personal and economical roles of literature and how it impacts an individual. Dana Gioia starts off mentioning the young adult audience and how they were the most worrisome out of all the other age groups when it came to the decline of literature and reading. One method that he used was the 2002 Survey of Public Participation in the

Most of our educational lives begin with reading and writing, from learning our letters to spelling our name. But, these hard earned skills become beyond basic as we further progress in our own learning and understanding. Instead of reading just to obtain our weekly points, we now read to become critical thinkers and write to share our widened worldview. This class and Rereading America have challenged many of us, including myself, to push outside of our comfort zones in our reading, writing, and most importantly, the way that we think about the important issues that are central in our society.

Rates of literacy in the United States depend on how education in public and private schools providing to students and how it is affecting them to build bright futures. American literacy rate has not been changed since ten years, that’s sounds really sad that we are not continuing with our American dream. Who should we blame for this downfall in nation 's education system? Our president, or department of education. Nobody will have better answers for our question. According to the study, which conduct by the National Institute of literacy, says over 36 million Americans can’t read. Over 21 percent of the population can’t read below 5th grade level. In addition, 19 percent of High School graduates can’t read. Who is responsible for this? Parents, students or government. 14 percent of our nation is at a below basic level of reading, which is alarming because being illiterate takes away the ability for an individual to provide a life for themselves without relying on the government. In addition, the fact that 85 percent of juvenile lawbreakers are at below basic reading levels shows that the less educated a person is, the more likely it is for them to end up committing crimes. Our nation should take this problem seriously and implement some programs, Associates with education across the country to help the adults in this country who don 't know how to read and write. Additionally, a quality education should be certified for every child in America so

The author of the introduction, the Pursuit of Literacy, is Dr. Deborah Brandt. She is a professor of english at Wisconsin Madison University. Her novel Literacy in America has received three awards: Modern Language Association’s Mina P. Shaughnessy Prize, the Grawemeyer Award, and the Conference on College Composition and Communication’s Outstanding Book Award.

To ground his arguments on facts, Gioia cites a survey executed by the US Bureau of the Census: “Art participation by Americans has declined...most severely[] among younger adults.” Gioia brings up this piece of evidence to show that the decline of interest in literature is backed by solid studies. In the process, Gioia borrows credibility from the US Bureau of the Census and transfers it into his own arguments. Later in the article, Gioia states a poll made by the National Association of Manufactures that “38 percent of employers complained that local schools inadequately taught reading comprehension.” By using factual evidence, Gioia not only shows the problem lack of literature education brings, but also the extent of the problem. The substantial results of the survey will even convince the skeptical readers of the urgency in the deterioration of reading education. Gioia brilliantly bolsters his claims of urgency and emphasizes again that the lack of reading education is an issue that need to be

In the reading passage “Reading Literature Makes Us smarter and Nicer, ” Annie Mulphy Paul(2013) encouraged the readers to read literature. The author discussed what literature changes people and how people change through reading literature. According to the author, people reading literature could understand more about others. Unlike reading websites, deep reading with printed books bring elevating and enlightening experiences that will enlarge people.

If you walk onto any university or high school campus, you will find several students reading hours worth of articles, books, and essays a week and sometimes a day but, ultimately hating and grudging every word, sentence, and page. A lot of you reading this are nodding your heads and reflecting upon the horror you once were forced to do, some of you are in a corner sobbing because this is exactly what you are procrastinating. However, in the end, we accumulated priceless experiences and opportunities because we were able to do something as basic as reading. According to Reading is Fundamental, 93 million adult readers in the US do not read at a level required to contribute successfully to society. Where does the gap in this basic educational

Over the years reading and writing has impacted the lives of individuals in various, unique ways; for example, reading can be a pleasurable hobby for some, or writing could have an impact as life changing as driving one’s career in journalism. Reading and writing ultimately affects the majority of people, positive or negative, because it is incorporated in the majority of the daily tasks we encounter. Personally, reading and writing has been influential in my development as a person because it has offered challenges that I have had to over come as well as offering an escape from reality.

Having low literacy skills at such a young age creates a ripple effect for the future of these children. “children who are not reading at a proficient level by