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100. The following appeared as part of an article in the book section of a newspaper. Currently more and more books are becoming available in electronic form ― either free-of-charge on the Internet or for a very low price-per-book on compact disc . Thus literary classics are likely to be read more widely than ever before. People who couldnt have purchased these works at bookstore prices will now be able to read them for little or no money; similarly, people who find it inconvenient to visit libraries and wait for books to be returned by other patrons will now have access to whatever classic they choose from their home or work computers. This increase in access to literary classics will radically affect the public taste in reading, creating a far more sophisticated and learned reading audience than has ever existed before. A compact disc is a small portable disc capable of storing relatively large amounts of data that can be read by a computer. Discuss how well reasoned . . . etc. In this article the author concludes that literary classics are likely to be read more widely than ever before. The authors line of reasoning is that the availability of books in electronic form and access of books via the Internet has removed the two major impediments that prevented people from reading literary classics, namely price and convenient access. Since books can be accessed from home or work via computers at little or no cost, the author believes that significant changes in the society will occur. Specifically, the author maintains that access to literary classics will affect the publics taste in reading and will result in a more learned and cultured reading audience. The authors argument is unconvincing for several reasons. | 
