Illiteracy may be defined as ‘the condition of being unable to read or write’ and it is one of the main causes of poverty in any society‚ and Pakistan unfortunately. According to the 1998 census the definition of literacy is ‘one who can read a newspaper and write a simple letter‚ in any language’. Based on this definition Pakistan has a literacy rate of 55% *. Illiteracy contributes to poverty in numerous ways‚ both indirect and direct. The first link between illiteracy and poverty tends to
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The Effects of Illiteracy Literacy is defined as the ability when reading‚ writing and working with basic numbers. On the other hand‚ illiteracy is fundamentally not being able to read or to comprehend written communication; in fact‚ illiterates cannot understand some opinions from other persons. People who are illiterate feel pressure from society and they start to feel emotions such as anxious and depressant because they cannot read or understand simple things‚ for example: read a newspaper‚ the
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it has been proven that supplying children between the ages of five and ten years of age with numerous books both in and outside of school lends itself to the overall quality of education children receive and increases the children’s chances of functional literacy by nearly 35%. Unfortunately‚ many grade schools in the urban regions of America are not well supplied with information on grants which may provide them with additional funding so that they may properly equip children with such materials
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This article speaks about the impacts of illiteracy on family and society. The primary rhetorical mode of developing the article of the impacts of illiteracy on family and society is the use of illustration. The writer uses statistics and examples to corroborate his arguments such as “In 1985 UNESCO estimated a 27% illiteracy rate increase on a global level”. A secondary rhetorical mode of definition is also used by the writer. He uses the UNESCO definition of a functionally illiterate person which
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"In Praise of Illiteracy" By Hans Magnus Enzensberger This essay was adapted from a talk given by the author and translated from German‚ which I took from Harper’s Magazine. Can we dispense with the written word? That is the question. Anyone who poses it will have to speak about illiteracy. There’s just one problem: the illiterate is never around when he is the subject of conversation. He simply doesn’t show up; he takes no notice of our assertions; he remains silent. I would therefore like to take
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Illiteracy in India (disadvantages; propositions) Education acts as a refuge in adversity. It empowers the people. It is the tool that breaks the chains that resist a nation’s development. If the growth of a nation is to be people-centric‚ and if development is to be whole‚ then the people must be empowered and stimulated through education. Current situation (disadvantages): India is the largest democracy in the world. Quite interestingly‚ 30% of the world’s illiterate population
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Illiteracy in Our Society It was one of the days I will never forget in my life time. My father was very sick in Abeokuta; my village‚ where we both live together with my mother. The people in our community have tried their hand on one thing or the other to help him‚ but we are left with the only option of taking him to the hospital in the city. My mother is to go first to the city and inform my uncle about this incident‚ so that my uncle could help take my father to the hospital. Has my
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How Illiteracy Effects How Adults Use Technology The ability to read is one of the most fundamental parts of our daily lives; something most people have taken for granted. A person needs to be literate in order for them to be able to function in society. Unfortunately‚ for millions of adults in America this is not the case; their reality is a world of illiteracy. According to Jonathan Kozol‚ author of The Human Cost of an Illiterate Society‚ illiterates face humiliation and the fear of being stigmatized
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Assignment 2: Kozol’s article “The Human Cost of an Illiterate Society” identifies the serious problems that impact the lives of those who cannot read. What are the consequences of illiteracy on a societal‚ rather than individual‚ level in Canada? Effects of Illiteracy on a Societal Level in Canada in “The Human Cost of an Illiterate Society” Ka Ho Hui 063313084
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Pakistan is at the sixth and at the 159th position among the 174 World countries. Pakistan’s Constitution‚ framed in 1973‚ declared the country’s commitment to providing education for all. According to Article 37‚ “the State shall:- Remove illiteracy and provide free and compulsory secondary education within the minimum possible period. Make technical and professional education generally available and
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