Definition Of Literacy Essay

Sitting in English Class and I hear the teacher ask the one question that made my eyes go wide. What is literacy and how is it used in our everyday lives? Knowing the definition of literacy, as not only having the ability to read and write but the ability to perform arithmetic functions and also being knowledgeable in the use of technology to perform job duties outlined in a person's work field. I immediately flashed back to a moment of my life where literacy played a huge unexpected role in my job. While there were many different times while in the Navy where I used literacy, there is a particular situation in which I knew that my skills were vital. It was a cloudy day, and I was working patrol. I clocked a truck going over the speed limit posted on base and as I pulled the vehicle to the curb, it was expected to be an everyday traffic stop.
I just had pulled over the captain’s son. Doing my job, I issued a citation, but I knew deep down I knew this report was going to be like no other. It had to be perfect with no grammatical errors and perfect sentence structure. Sitting in front of computer, I could feel the heavy sweat drops running down the side of my head. With every key I typed, a nervous feeling shot up my body, and I could remember going back to each word to make sure it was spelled right, and back to every sentence making sure it made sense. As I reviewed the report and scrolled down to click submit, I felt my heart race and clicking this one button defined how much I cared about my job and the amount of effort put into the report in my Commander and Captain’s eyes. I clicked Submit, followed by a sigh of relief. The next day I was called into my Commanders Office. Oh no, I messed up. Desk Duty for a month now. Many different ideas were racing through my mind as I walked into his office and came to attention. He only said three