In the article Why Literature Matters, Dana Gioia writes about the concern of how the decline of reading in American will impact society. He fears for the cultural and artistic values that reading helps you to possess. Gioia stands strong in his belief that literature benefits not only those who read it but the nation as a whole as an effect. He persuades the audience to believe his point of view about this issue through evidence and reasoning. Gioia’s main source of persuasion comes from the evidence he provides. His facts and claims gives the audience trust in his argument and something to build off of, because they know it’s coming from reliable resources. He argues strongly that “the interest young Americans showed in the arts - and especially