Dana Giola believes literature is a crucial part of life, especially for young adults. In her passage “Why Literature Matters” she describes that young Americans' interests have diminished for literature. She persuades her audience using ethos, logos, and cause-and-effect reasoning. Giola starts off her passage by describing the interest young Americans showed in arts which “actually diminished”(Giola 1) because of how they “taught reading comprehension”(Giola 2). One of the articles (2001 by the National Association of Manufacturers) took a poll for its members, and poor reading skills were ranked second. Daniel Pink, a co-producer of the National Geography Channel and author of five best-selling books, was asked what kind of talents they