In his essay “No Time to Read,” David McCullough discusses how reading books is the best way for one to gather and learn information. McCullough talks about the lack of reading that occurs in our society today, that without reading books, we are not gaining knowledge. He believes that if people would actually take time out of their day and read books, that we gain more knowledge than the internet can offer us. He mentions even though we have easy access to the internet with a touch of a button, we still do not use out time wisely, regarding reading. McCullough’s main point within his essay is to encourage people to read more, no matter of the purpose of the book. Though people in our world read daily, such as reading the news or reading the
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The only way that we can learn is through books, not wisdom, not through information we gain, nor from the experience did we earn. McCullough argues against other prospects of learning; he is still determined to believe that reading books is the best way to learn. With this plea, he urges all readers to read. He states that it does not matter what one decides on reading, as long as one reads something. McCullough encourages people to read books for children, books about science, books about romance, whatever book that crosses one’s path. He even tells his audience to go read books that they have already read, he wants his viewers to “read for life, all your life.” Through his words of motivation, he shows how important reading is in our lives. He ends his essay on a quote that John Adams told his son, John Quincy, about carrying a book of poetry,” You’ll never be alone with a poet in your …show more content…
His intended audience is to no one in particular, but as a whole. He doesn’t use any implication to who he is referring in his essay. McCullough draws in his audience to review and read his essay by starting off by telling an anecdote regarding Theodore Roosevelt chasing after a gang of boat thieves. He provides a true story to capture his audience’s attention. This urges the viewer to continue reading his essay to see what McCullough has to say. Early in the essay, McCullough transitions from the intriguing tale to the main idea of his article. Though McCullough tries to argue that reading is important for all purposes, especially for learning. He shows statistics to help prove his case on how much we waste on television, where we could instead, be reading. With his use of statistics, he intends to use the appeal of logic and reasoning to help prove his point with his essay. McCullough style of writing and his choice of words help any viewer understand his concept. He uses easy, recognizable words to ease his audience get the grasp and explore the significance. The way he uses a persuasive writing style and the way he incorporates his word choice motivates the viewer to pick up a book and read. Overall, McCullough carefully pieces together his essay to create a logical and persuasive essay to show his audience that reading is important in our everyday
The only way that we can learn is through books, not wisdom, not through information we gain, nor from the experience did we earn. McCullough argues against other prospects of learning; he is still determined to believe that reading books is the best way to learn. With this plea, he urges all readers to read. He states that it does not matter what one decides on reading, as long as one reads something. McCullough encourages people to read books for children, books about science, books about romance, whatever book that crosses one’s path. He even tells his audience to go read books that they have already read, he wants his viewers to “read for life, all your life.” Through his words of motivation, he shows how important reading is in our lives. He ends his essay on a quote that John Adams told his son, John Quincy, about carrying a book of poetry,” You’ll never be alone with a poet in your …show more content…
His intended audience is to no one in particular, but as a whole. He doesn’t use any implication to who he is referring in his essay. McCullough draws in his audience to review and read his essay by starting off by telling an anecdote regarding Theodore Roosevelt chasing after a gang of boat thieves. He provides a true story to capture his audience’s attention. This urges the viewer to continue reading his essay to see what McCullough has to say. Early in the essay, McCullough transitions from the intriguing tale to the main idea of his article. Though McCullough tries to argue that reading is important for all purposes, especially for learning. He shows statistics to help prove his case on how much we waste on television, where we could instead, be reading. With his use of statistics, he intends to use the appeal of logic and reasoning to help prove his point with his essay. McCullough style of writing and his choice of words help any viewer understand his concept. He uses easy, recognizable words to ease his audience get the grasp and explore the significance. The way he uses a persuasive writing style and the way he incorporates his word choice motivates the viewer to pick up a book and read. Overall, McCullough carefully pieces together his essay to create a logical and persuasive essay to show his audience that reading is important in our everyday