In “Why Literature Matters”, the Dana Gioia emphasizes the importance of literature. Using logos and pathos, he justifies his claim on how the waning interest in literature is affecting America’s society in many negative ways. In the sixth paragraph, he uses logos to appeal to the working class by referring to a poll in 2001 taken by the National Association of Manufacturers. The poll was taken on their members about the skill deficiencies among their workers. Quoting Gioia, “Poor reading skills ranked second.” The survey he mentions supports his claim that a lack of reading skills impacts society in a negative way by showing evidence on how literacy skills is something that the previous generation lacks. With that said, this problem will