By failing to give reading its due, we are blocking students’ access to avenues of inquiry that would support their growth as readers, writers, and thinkers. In an era characterized by chang-ing workplace literacies and the birth of new genres inspired by Web 2.0 technologies (such as wikis, blogs, and social networking sites), a flexible rhetorical education is more necessary than ever.
This is very accurate to reality. In this technological age reading is becoming more and more important. Social cues for things like sarcasm being displayed through tone cannot be fully translated in text form. One must rely on their reading comprehension to understand one's intent as to not misunderstand what’s being said.