In Jay Walljasper’s article “Back to Work,” he asserts that parks needed to be built or refurbished despite the high expense because the park projects will help the economy to be prosperous. Walljasper supports his thesis about parks with facts and studies that contrast past public works projects with present park systems and states that the park can be seen as the fundamental facility which will develop local communities and the economy. His purpose is to persuade the audience that in order to get people back to work and to build up America’s economy, a job works program is needed. Walljasper delivers this message in an assertive tone to Americans who may care or who may not be aware of the necessity of parks because he believes those facilities
