...acquainted with the word illiteracy; it is considered the inability to use language, to read, to write, to listen and to speak. Today, it is considered as being unable to read and write at a level suitable for written communication or at a level that will allow an individual to function at certain levels of society. In the simplest of terms, illiteracy is the opposite of literacy. We all recognize that illiteracy is bed, that it prevents the cultural growth of a people. Illiteracy in all countries continues to exist on an appalling scale, it can be vanquished and that quickly, if actions are taken and efforts are made by private organizations or the government. Illiteracy is not just a matter of not being able to read books, as was indicated above. It affects many of the activities of adult daily living and it presents a major obstacle to effectiveness in their jobs and home life. Illiteracy comes from lots of reasons, but mostly it comes from the country’s weak situation economically and culturally, educationally, and from its people choices and decision. Ignoring it just causes more problems. First, one of the problems is that illiteracy plays a role in threating the culture and the economy in any country especially Egypt. Culture plays an important role to determine the rights and responsibilities and what the appropriate behavior is for the people. As Lyndon, Selvadurai, Er, Moorthy state that people should recognize that the problem of illiteracy before it destroys the culture...
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...ILLITERACY A CHALLENGING PROBLEM IN OUR SOCIETY TODAY. CHE DIVINE AFOH STRAYER UNIVERSITY PROFFESSOR; AUDREY. L. VAUGHAN AUGUST 16TH 2015. Even though we search how to solve the problems of illiteracy, illiteracy is a serious problem in pour society today because illiteracy causes high rate of unemployment, high crime rates, health issues and loss of talents inbuilt in our youths leading to low self-esteem. Illiteracy is a pressing concern especially for poor countries, it affects all other aspects of life and personal behavior of the uneducated one. There are several causes which may lead someone to be uneducated or to escape from school. In this essay I will discuss some causes of illiteracy and its effects on our society, and how we can treat it. Illiteracy is a global problem we are facing in our society today of which it greatly affects all our day to day life activities. I will first start with the problem unemployment in which one of the reasons for this is the high illiteracy level in our society. Unemployment is a situation where youths and the general population are unable to get jobs to meet up with their day to day responsibilities and bills. When people are not able to read and write...
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...Masen Ensign All around the world education is key to success. But the problem is that there is illiteracy that puts a damper on education. It is an issue that sweeps the world. There are many countries that deal with this issue and affect their country. Many don’t know how to fix this problem. Everywhere around the world there is Illiteracy in school. The most illiterate countries are that which are very unfortunate. Within every Country have differences in illiteracy. It may be the Education system, the teaching pattern in which the teachers teach, or just the students themselves. It could start with young age children and progresses from there. Other countries are harder on the students and expect more of them which help them to become more successful in school. In the unfortunate countries were education is hard to come by, there is illiteracy all around. They are unfortunate in that they cannot either afford materials or that the students cannot come up with the funds to have an education system. And because of this, education is rare which results in tons of illiteracy. Many countries in Africa and South America have a problem of being in the unfortunate category. (By Sauter, Hess and Weigley, September 14, 2012, fox business) On the other hand where countries are fortunate to have an education system, a highly education system at that. Such countries as China, Japan, Israel, are strict on the students and in a way force their students to do good in school. They spend...
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...Human Computer Interaction Contents 1:Human Computer Interaction .....................................................................................................1 2:User's Classification Based on Literacy .....................................................................................1 2.1:Functional Illiterate .....................................................................................................1 2.2:Absolute Illiterate .........................................................................................................1 3:Interfaces for Absolute Illiterate...................................................................................................2 3.1:Visual Aids..............................................................................................................2 3.2:Audible instructions. ...............................................................................................2 3.3:Easy Navigations.....................................................................................................2 3.4: Text Free User Interfaces. ......................................................................................2 3.5:Combination of Visual and Audible instruction......................................................3 4:Recent Works for Illiterate ..........................................................................................................3 4.1:SmartPhone Application for Farmers ....
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...Cause Paper Illiteracy The society, the American economy, many people’s health, and even the justice system are all affected by illiteracy. The lack of the ability to read and write has a huge impact, one way or another, on the everyday life of every person. Twenty percent of the American population is functionally illiterate, which means they cannot read at all or they read below the fourth grade reading level. It is important to make sure as many people as possible are able to read and write to be able to complete all necessary daily activities, both at home and at the work place. A person needs to be able to read and write to fill out job applications, follow rules and directions, and maintain financial records. Some of the common causes of illiteracy are poverty, the lack of literacy within the family, and learning disabilities. Due to poverty some children are needed to work outside of the home, to help compensate the family’s income, instead of being able to go to school to receive the education that is needed. Therefore, poverty leads to the lack of literacy within the family. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, nearly twenty-two percent of all of the adults living in the United States scored below basic skills during an assessment in 2003 (“Illiteracy: The Downfall”). “Sixty years ago, most illiterate adults were people who were uneducated” (Kunerth). Today, learning disabilities are often the cause of illiteracy in adults. The Florida...
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...In the essay, “The Human Cost of an Illiterate Society” written by Jonathan Kozol, published in Reading for Writers, New York 2013, the author discusses the arduous plight of the illiterate American. Mr. Kozol shines a spotlight on the extreme hardships faced by people who lack the ability to read or write. He uses emotionally compelling examples to signify the fear and embarrassment one would face without the basic literacy skills that have become the accepted norms in today’s society. The author argues that illiteracy is a problem affecting one-third of U.S. citizens and that the actual human cost is a terrible price to pay. Mr. Kozol points out that it is time we as a society address and correct this problem. Response: This essay by Mr....
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...Yu Mizuno UIEA CE Word Count: 923 25th January 2016 Illiteracy in India In the world, on one hand, there are developed countries, but on the other hand, there are developing countries and poor countries. In many of these countries, many people are illiterate. There are 757 million people in the world who are illiterate (UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 2013). It always has been a serious issue. The representative country, which has this problem, is India. Illiteracy does not only make a citizen unable to read and write, but it also makes it difficult for a citizen to get a well paying job. If they cannot work, they have to keep living a poor life. This is the vicious circle, which lasts forever unless we change. This essay will explain how literacy rate is low in India, the interviews about this issue and how we can change it better. The low illiteracy rate in India has been always a serious issue for the government as well as its people. India has the highest population of illiterate adults at 287 million. This number has decreased gradually. It decreased 15% in 15 years, and as of 2006, the literacy rate in India stood at 63% (The Hindu, 2014). However, this number is still low compared with other developed countries. Ram, a renowned journalist (2014) said, “The reason for low literacy rate is the lack of proper school facilities as well as the sheer inefficiency of teaching staff across the government run education sector”. It has been proved obvious through this statement...
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...The Night Before An Examination It was the night before my examinations. I was appearing for my matriculation examination, for the third time. Come on, even intelligent people fail their exams too!! It was that “butterflies in stomach” Part-3 once again. Not for me, hah.. am talking about my parents. God knows why they took so much of tension about my exams. I had warned my parents of Diabetes and Ulcers way back, but they would never listen. I even asked them to emulate my carefree attitude when it came to exams, but they were one ignorant lot who would not heed good advice. Anyways, I was cool as a cucumber, because this time I had decided that it would not be the Season Three of some failed daily soap. I had made all fool-proof arrangements to pass this time. My dedication, patience, perseverance and persistence would definitely see me through my exams this time around. Day in and day out, I had sacrificed all my useless activities that kept me unduly busy; computer games, movies, parties, discos.. everything! I gave up everything as soon as the exam time table was announced. All my energy and efforts were now aimed at one single objective: getting the question paper somehow!! Patience is always rewarded, so are genuine efforts and dedication. I was lucky enough to discover a gem of a person in one of my class-mates, whom I revered as my senior, coz he had failed thrice in the same exam. He would have made one hell of a statesman...
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...In Frederick Douglass’s essay ’’ Learning to Read and Write’’ (1845), he narrates his life as a slave by denouncing the hard circumstances of his learning while being enslaved in Master Hugh’s family. Douglass elucidates by his exalted and enthusiastic diction the decisive moments of his hardship as an African American slave who devotes his life to emancipate himself from the atrocity and the cruelty of the entire slavery system that requires him to be in a constant fight in furtherance of illiteracy. Douglass recounts the miserable conditions of his youth as an illiterate slave who overcomes his weaknesses and the monstrosity of his holder to define his personality and become the man who deserves freedom and education. By his condemning and...
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...Stanley A. Kearney Professor Meister ENG 151-12 4 April 2014 Human Cost of an Illiterate Society: Critique 1. The Human Cost of an Illiterate Society was a well written article that expose several concerns and reasons why literacy is of great importance. Illiterates being unable to read such things taken for granted as warning labels, food labels, street signs, basic instructions, etc; show the importance of literacy The fact that some leaders are willing to sustain by malign neglect, shows that at any cost of illiteracy may be accepted by some people who look to hold themselves superior to others with lack of education Kozol expressed some of the more obvious devastations of an illiterate society that are overlooked daily, I found it easy to relate to article because Kozol listed concerns in a manner that is easy to understand because most of us relate to someone who fits at least one of the scenario. Human Cost of an Illiterate Society was an enjoyable read because it was easy for me to relate to some of the examples that were given. When reading this publication, I am able to easily follow and understand the content and compare it to incidents or observations that I have encountered in my own life experiences. Illiterate citizens seldom vote touches a nerve in me because I know the importance of voting in order to have a voice in society. Health issues that can become life or death situations if a person is unable to read...
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...Darsh Sandhu Week 5 Essay # 3 Reading essay The Human Cost of an Illiterate Society by Jonathan Kozol rekindles the candle of the horrors of illiteracy within us, a candle that has been extinguished by our hectic lives. As he quotes James Madison’s statement, “A people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives”, these words make us think about ourselves and the society around us. A country is run by Government. That Government is chosen by people. And one third of them, who chose the government cannot read or write, and has no knowledge of the policies they offer to implement, their political background, and their achievements. This is really not a picture of democracy we have in our mind. All an illiterate person depends upon for knowledge of Presidential candidates is audio and visual media. Often they are misguided by the candidates and are exploited on the basis of race, culture, and religion. Besides politics, Kozol points towards many difficulties an illiterate person faces in daily life. Let’s just start with the basic necessities of life, food and shelter. Even having means to buy it, an illiterate person cannot read the brands, labels and instructions on the food packing. All...
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...MOSHI COMPUTING CENTRE BUSINESS PLAN Disclaimer: This is a MCC business plan, so the company and business information are fictitious. This plan reflects our standard business plan model, and changes in outline and structure can be made as per client specifications. GENERAL COMPANY DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 MARKETING PLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 C.Market Growth : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 E.Market Demand : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 G.Market Potentials : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 H.Market Opportunities : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
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...http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10888438.2013.800521#.U73nG41dXvY http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_illiteracy http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/samples/wiley031/00009570.pdf http://www.begintoread.com/research/literacystatistics.html http://www.theguardian.com/education/2007/jul/10/schools.primaryeducation http://r4d.dfid.gov.uk/PDF/Outputs/IDS/education1-literacy.pdf Why Echoing Green good fit for us: Success in literacy (http://www.echoinggreen.org/fellows/mark-hecker, http://www.echoinggreen.org/fellows/harlyn-pacheco) but US focused 1 global in El Salvador The 2014 Global Fellowship will be awarded to individuals or partners representing up to twenty-two organizations who will receive: * A stipend of $80,000 for individuals (or $90,000 for two-person partnerships) paid in four equal installments over two years TANYELLA EVANS2014 GLOBAL FELLOW Bold Idea Increase access to books and unlock knowledge in impoverished communities by building a platform to deliver ebooks across mobile phone networks. Organization Library For All is a nonprofit that exists to unlock knowledge to those without access to books in developing countries, at a much lower cost than building physical libraries. Our Library application delivers ebooks to low-cost devices such as tablets, mobile phones, and PCs, and is accessible in low bandwidth environments via mobile phone networks. The Library provides access to educational content in local and international languages, culturally...
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...Illiterate are constantly struggling to function well in the society. Their lack of basic essentials can be disastrous in terms of losing their human potential and productivity and a general failure to access many of life's opportunities. How can anyone with low literacy rate complete daily tasks such as writing a letter, filling out forms, helping their child with homework and so on? Illiterate adults face problems not only in the workforce but right in their very own homes. Almost everything would be a disadvantage if a person is illiterate. A person who is illiterate can't read, write, of course hasn't been to a school, hasn't received education, can't learn the mannerism an educational institute provides, can't have the ability to think like cultured people, can't have effective decision making ability where he/she can weigh the pros and cons of a situation etc. In today's world, its very important to receive education and be able to handle your life properly through your knowledge and understanding. There are people who have a certain sort of skill but due to the lack of any education, they don't get a chance to improve upon it or enhance it. Take the example of a person who loves to draw but hasn't been to a professional art institute.He would still be drawing but would never be aware of the possibilities that he could have explores only if he was literate. He would never know how an artist can publicize his work, what other mediums he can use besides oil, paint...
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...Monroe's Motivated Sequence Monroe’s Motivated Sequence takes the listener through five logical steps: 1. Gain attention. 2. Establish a need/introduce a problem. 3. Satisfy the need/present a solution. 4. Visualize the plan in action/intensify reader's desire. 5. Call reader to action. WORKING OUTLINE I. Gain attention a. Use an attention-getting device b. Call attention to the speaker or the occasion II. Establish a Need/Present a Problem a. State the problem, importance of the issue, etc. b. Illustrate that the need does exist. c. Convince the audience using examples, testimony, statistics, definitions, comparisons, etc. d. Connect the problem to the audience. III. Satisfy the Need/Present a Solution a. State possible solutions and refute those that won’t work. b. Define your terms (how long will it take, how much will it cost, etc.) IV. Visualize the solution or plan a. Picture the results of your solution b. Contrast your solution with the unfavorable consequences of not taking action V. Call the reader to action a. Urge the audience to take action b. List the specific steps to take c. Make it easy for the audience to do what you are asking (provide a stamped, self-addressed envelope, for example) Sample Persuasive Presentation Purpose: To convince the company to help fund the City’s literacy program...
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