Read Susan D. Blum’s “the United states of (non) reading: the end of civilization or a new era?” Answer 4 questions about this article.
1) a) identify just one claim from the text whether it’s a claim of fact, value, or policy and the reason it is that kind of claim.
2) analyze the reasons (or evidence) to support that one claim and whether they are relevant, recent, reliable, and accurate, including your reasons why.
3) find just one example of a concession that the writer makes. Is there another argument that even she acknowledges is legitimate
4) think of a possible counterargument that a teacher or professor would pose to Susan D. Blum after reading paragraphs 19-23 of her article
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