Claim- The lack of reading that advances simultaneously with the digital age is leading to a lower paycheck.
Reason- Employers are demanding high literacy rates and proficiency in reading and writing.
Evidence
- 2005 Skills Gap Report—A Survey of the American Manufacturing Workforce, conducted by the National Association of Manufacturers and Deloitte Consulting LLP. In results from the 800-employer sur- vey, “reading/writing/communication skills” ranked among the top three types of skills that employers will demand increasingly. More than half of surveyed employers said the need for those skills would expand over the next three years.76
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