1. What is the author (Jacobs) trying to convince you is true. Quote one sentence in which she clearly states what she believes.
Jacobs is trying to convince us that America is becoming dumber. Jacobs says, "The shrinking public attention span fostered by video is closely tied to the second important anti-intellectual force in American culture: the erosion of general knowledge."
2. Why evidence does the author give to prove that America is dumber than before?
Jacobs says that people aren't reading as much anymore because they are too busy playing Xbox or checking their Facebook.
3. What does Jacobs believe caused dumbness?
She believes that the rise of personal computers, Web surfing and video games has caused dumbness.
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