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ABSTRACT
This oral seminar will highlight the causes of low literacy and its effects on the society. Firstly, it will consider how poverty leads to illiteracy. Secondly, it will provide details how high drop out rates due to the inability to cope leads to low literacy. Moving further, it will examine how home environmental factors determine literacy rates. However, there are many effects of illiteracy on the living society. This oral seminar will firstly assert that people’s safety and lives will be at risk due to illiteracy. Following that it will claim that the future of children will also be affected. Finally, it will consider the effects of low literacy on people’s normal life chores. This seminar will conclude by stating the various causes and effects of low literacy on society and will provide a recommendation for all young people to be encouraged to read for a secure future.
REFERENCES
Adams, D. and Hamm, M. 2000, Literacy today: New standards across the curriculum (2nd edn), Falmer Press, New York.
Allexperts, 2003, “Illiteracy in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries”, viewed 3 May 2010, http://en.allexperts.com/e/l/li/literacy.htm.
Betterworld, 2007, “Literacy and education quotes”, viewed 23 May 2010, http://www.betterworld.net/quotes/literacy-quotes-1-5.htm.
Budd, K. 2010, “School gets computers in lab”, The Daily Post, 5 February, p. 9.
Daily Post, 2009, “World celebrates literacy day”, 1 September, p. 5.
Mangubhai, F. 1990, “What is literacy?: A rose by any other name”, Fiji Library Association Journal, vol. 9, no. 23, June, pp. 17-21.
Rainey, M.D. 1990, “Literacy: A world problem”, Fiji Library Association Journal, vol. 6, no. 3, June, pp. 23-28.
Rainey, M.D. 1996, “Literacy and reading in the South Pacific: Problems and solutions”, Journal of School Libraries Worldwide, vol. 2, no. 1, January, pp. 1-8.
Readyall, 1999, “Effects of low literacy rates: Low literacy affects us all”,
This oral seminar will highlight the causes of low literacy and its effects on the society. Firstly, it will consider how poverty leads to illiteracy. Secondly, it will provide details how high drop out rates due to the inability to cope leads to low literacy. Moving further, it will examine how home environmental factors determine literacy rates. However, there are many effects of illiteracy on the living society. This oral seminar will firstly assert that people’s safety and lives will be at risk due to illiteracy. Following that it will claim that the future of children will also be affected. Finally, it will consider the effects of low literacy on people’s normal life chores. This seminar will conclude by stating the various causes and effects of low literacy on society and will provide a recommendation for all young people to be encouraged to read for a secure future.
REFERENCES
Adams, D. and Hamm, M. 2000, Literacy today: New standards across the curriculum (2nd edn), Falmer Press, New York.
Allexperts, 2003, “Illiteracy in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries”, viewed 3 May 2010, http://en.allexperts.com/e/l/li/literacy.htm.
Betterworld, 2007, “Literacy and education quotes”, viewed 23 May 2010, http://www.betterworld.net/quotes/literacy-quotes-1-5.htm.
Budd, K. 2010, “School gets computers in lab”, The Daily Post, 5 February, p. 9.
Daily Post, 2009, “World celebrates literacy day”, 1 September, p. 5.
Mangubhai, F. 1990, “What is literacy?: A rose by any other name”, Fiji Library Association Journal, vol. 9, no. 23, June, pp. 17-21.
Rainey, M.D. 1990, “Literacy: A world problem”, Fiji Library Association Journal, vol. 6, no. 3, June, pp. 23-28.
Rainey, M.D. 1996, “Literacy and reading in the South Pacific: Problems and solutions”, Journal of School Libraries Worldwide, vol. 2, no. 1, January, pp. 1-8.
Readyall, 1999, “Effects of low literacy rates: Low literacy affects us all”,
References: Adams, D. and Hamm, M. 2000, Literacy today: New standards across the curriculum (2nd edn), Falmer Press, New York. Allexperts, 2003, “Illiteracy in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries”, viewed 3 May 2010, http://en.allexperts.com/e/l/li/literacy.htm. Betterworld, 2007, “Literacy and education quotes”, viewed 23 May 2010, http://www.betterworld.net/quotes/literacy-quotes-1-5.htm. Budd, K. 2010, “School gets computers in lab”, The Daily Post, 5 February, p. 9. Daily Post, 2009, “World celebrates literacy day”, 1 September, p. 5. Mangubhai, F. 1990, “What is literacy?: A rose by any other name”, Fiji Library Association Journal, vol Rainey, M.D. 1990, “Literacy: A world problem”, Fiji Library Association Journal, vol. 6, no. 3, June, pp. 23-28. Rainey, M.D. 1996, “Literacy and reading in the South Pacific: Problems and solutions”, Journal of School Libraries Worldwide, vol Readyall, 1999, “Effects of low literacy rates: Low literacy affects us all”, viewed 3 May 2010, http://www.readyall.com/Intro2.html. Sciencedaily, 2007, “Low literacy equals early death sentence”, viewed 3 May 2010, http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/07/070723160224.htm. Trcb, 2007, “Reasons for Pakistan’s low literacy rate”, viewed 3 May 2010, http://www.trcb.com/education/college-university/reasons-for-pakistan-low-