Annie Murphy Paul uses persuasive elements such as logos, pathos, and ethos to support the theory that deep reading strengthens a person’s brain and increase their capacity of empathy.
Paul begins the selection with a false claim made by a professor stating that there is no “evidence that people are morally or socially better [from] reading,,,”. Using actual facts, Paul debunks his theory. Paragraph three suggests that “deep reading “is an act that needs to be taken seriously. Paul deepens the meaning behind her point with the use of words such as imperil and critical. Paul provides a logical explanation as to why reading is important also playing into pathos with her word choice, purposefully adding power in the ideas she expresses. Combing