In her book Slow and Steady Wins the Race, author Dahlia Williams argues that Americans have grown too busy to fully enjoy their lives. While some of her ideas seem a bit simplistic—for example, she acknowledges only in passing that many people have jobs that do not come with vacation time—she makes some compelling points about American culture. Compared to people in many other countries, Americans get less vacation time and are more reluctant to use it. In fact, Williams points out, 28 percent of people in 2014 didn’t take any vacation days because they wanted to show their dedication to the job.

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Williams delves into the root of this reluctance, pointing a finger at corporate cultures that value total dedication to the workplace. She quotes an unnamed worker in the field of technology, who says, “I would love to take a week off, or even a couple of days. But that’s just not how it works around here. My boss would make sure I knew that I let the whole team down. It’s not worth it.”

Williams’s book makes the reader think hard about how work has encroached on all aspects of our lives. Her conclusions about the benefits of leisure time, both to the individual and to society as a whole, left this reader thinking, “Yes, it’s worth it.” We must change the culture that values busyness above all else and remember that leisure time benefits everyone in the long run.

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Use the passage to answer the question.

How does the reviewer use a quotation to support the reviewer’s argument?

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The quotation gives information about how many people avoid taking vacation days due to corporate culture.
The quotation gives information about how many people avoid taking vacation days due to corporate culture.

The quotation gives an example of how corporate culture affected one worker’s decisions on vacation time.
The quotation gives an example of how corporate culture affected one worker’s decisions on vacation time.

The quotation adds color by helping readers visualize life in a workplace.
The quotation adds color by helping readers visualize life in a workplace.

The quotation reveals that many working people disagree with the author’s main argument.
The quotation reveals that many working people disagree with the author’s main argument.
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Answer 1

The correct response is:

The quotation gives an example of how corporate culture affected one worker’s decisions on vacation time.

This selection effectively illustrates the impact of corporate culture on individual choices about taking vacation days, which supports Dahlia Williams's argument about the broader issues in American work culture.