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Illiteracy in the U.S., 1991.
This paper examines the problems of illiteracy in the United States and ways in which illiteracy puts our civilization at risk: Effects of massive American illiteracy on industry and commerce, intellectual, moral and spiritual strengths of nation and futu
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"This study will examine the problem of illiteracy in the United States and ways in which illiteracy puts our civilization at risk.
The term "A Nation At Risk" emerged into the national lexicon after the book of that title was presented to the public by The National Commission on Excellence in Education. The book was a stunning indictment of the shortcomings of the educational system in the United States.
Before elucidating the specific risk which illiteracy brings to the nation, we should first note the "indicators of the risk" as listed by the Commission:
Some 23 million American adults are functionally illiterate by the simplest tests of everyday reading, writing, and comprehension. About 13 percent of all ... "
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Illiteracy, 2002.
A discussion of the problems of illiteracy.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, £ 33.95
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Discusses problems of illiteracy. Dangers posed by workers who can't read. How and why people hide their illiteracy. Illiteracy as a handicap. Centers on Bernard Schlink's novel THE READER, a coming-of-age story. Importance of becoming literate. Cites example of character whose refusal to acknowledge her inabiltuy to read prevents her from proving her innocence in a war-crime trial.
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"Illiteracy in 'The Reader'
Aware that more than two billion people can neither read nor write the simplest message in any language, the United Nations. . .declared 1990 International Literacy Year. I've been reading for half a century, and it is as hard for me to imagine what it's like to be illiterate as it is to imagine what it's like to be mute, blind, and deaf. Being illiterate must be life imprisonment in a dark hole (Liefhebber, 1).
There were some people in Miami in the airport who were entrusted with maintaining the brake systems on air planes. They could not read a notice that was..."
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Illiteracy, 2000.
A study of the link between early childhood development and illiteracy.
1,143 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 27.95
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This paper first briefly explores some causes of illiteracy. It then goes on to explore the concept of early childhood development and several programs dedicated to ECD and illiteracy. The paper explores the link between teaching children at an early age and illiteracy rates. The paper includes an outline and bibliography.
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"Before, it was believed that a parent of a child was just responsible for the child?s emotional development, and a child?s intellectual development was the responsibility of the educational system. Now, it is seen quite differently. ?Participants in family literacy programs usually include children, single parents, or another close family member?the term ?parent? refers to anyone fulfilling the responsibilities usually associated with the parent of a child? (par. 2). As children are not normally within the educational system from birth to three years of age, the act of shifting the responsibility of intellectual development to that system is a failure. Only parents and/or caregivers have contact with children so young, making them (parents or caregivers) the first teachers of children."
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Illiteracy, 2004.
A review of "Illiterate America", written by Jonathan Kozol, discussing the issue of illiteracy in America.
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This paper examines the history, social, and individual implications of illiteracy in America and discusses how illiteracy endangers not only individual Americans but the country in general, as well. The paper posits that America?s illiterate sector leads to significant loss in the country?s social, individual, and personal development.
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"The ?red button? rule of illiterate and semi-literate Americans, as the author categorizes, can halt their personal or individual development. In ?The Human Cost of an Illiterate Society,? illiteracy is synonymously associated with ?tragedy,? because ?[i]lliterates live, in more than literal ways, an uninsured existence.? Indeed, people who cannot read constantly live a life motivated by fear and uncertainty. The article exemplifies this through the case of the graphic illustrator (in ?A Third of the Nation Cannot Read These Words?), where he is considered a ?solitary man,? detached from his community and unable to establish social relationships with other people. In this example, it is evident that the graphic illustrator?s isolation from other people is not a preference, but a necessity, a result of his constant fear that people will discover his ?handicap? of not being able to read."
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Illiteracy: Today's National Crisis, 2001.
This is a short essay on illiteracy in America.
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This paper focuses on facts and statistics surrounding America's growing problem of illiteracy. The author discusses the major causes of illiteracy and the numbers of illiterates today. The author then presents some solutions to solve the problem.
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"?Call 1-800-ABC-DEFG; Hooked on Phonics worked for me.? Almost everyone has heard the commercial that uses this motto, Hooked on Phonics. Children of all ages tell how Hooked on Phonics helped them to read. For skeptical parents there is a money back guarantee if their children do not improve at least a letter grade on their next report card. Obviously something is wrong in America if fewer and fewer children are being taught how to read. Granted many children can read, but there is still little or no reading comprehension. Illiteracy is a never-ending cycle in America".
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Poverty and Illiteracy, 2002.
A discussion of how poverty and illiteracy continue to immobilize minority advancement.
1,933 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 13 sources, MLA, £ 43.95
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This paper discusses how of how poverty and illiteracy have kept many minority individuals from transcending their problematic conditions. It examines how the literacy demands on people in every demographic group have increased rapidly and the impact within the minority-dominated urban underclass who simply do not have access to the educational tools required to break the vicious cycle. It evaluates the socio-economic effect of poverty and illiteracy such as street gangs and increased mortality rates and how transformation of the residents of poverty-stricken communities can be most readily achieved through federal and private funding programs that allow easier access to quality education that improves literacy rates, subsequently increasing income and reducing poverty among minorities.
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"Poverty is undoubtedly a contributing factor to racial oppression (Omi & Winant, 13) in terms of literacy and in numerous other regards. Yet the class divisions in the United States continue to widen. Nearly a third of the US population is near or below the federal poverty line. One percent of the US population now controls over a third of the wealth, and the next ten per cent controls another third (Gans, 67). The United States has witnessed a tremendous growth in the size of its urban underclass each year. The percentage of the population persistently poor is large and rapidly increasing, meaning that more and more teenagers are joining gangs, increasing amounts of crimes are being committed and the need for welfare is exploding in most cities."
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The Dangers of Illiteracy in America, 2001.
This paper explores the detrimental effects that illiteracy has not only on individuals in America's society but on global society as well.
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An argumentative paper examining the social problems and effects arising in American democracy due to the presence of illiteracy. The author searches for a solution, and presents a few ideas concerning the issue.
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?An entire side of a can of WD40 (household product used for unstitching valves and fixing squeaky wheels) is devoted to health warnings. ?Heat may cause can to burst violently?, ?deliberate or direct inhalation may be harmful or fatal?, ?If swallowed, do NOT induce vomiting?. Okay?so we have to be careful when handling WD40 ? but you wouldn?t know that if you couldn?t read those warnings. Startling numbers of Americans cannot read something as simple as a warning on the side of a can. Those same people cannot read their lease agreements for their apartments, street signs, the electricity, heat, water and phone bills which could leave them without those basic commodities. Believe it or not, these people incapable of performing basic daily skills do exist in our great Land of Opportunity. The problem is obviously rooted in our educational system, but the solution must go past just educational reform ? and we are light years away from even accomplishing that yet. Educators, social scientists, authors, and most anyone concerned with solving the poverty problem in the U.S. have been calling for action from the government as well as from the American people."
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John Paolos' "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences", 1991.
This paper is a critical review of John Paolos' "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences".
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"In his book, Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences, John Allen Paulos uses the term, "innumeracy" in the same way that the term illiteracy is used: to represent an unfamiliarity and ignorance in terms of numbers and mathematics. Besides being well written and entertaining, the book is also informative in explaining common instances of mathematics in everyday life.
Paulos does not confine his discussion only to one aspect of numbers and mathematics. His book is replete with examples of statistics, probability and mathematics. He suggests, for example, that we develop a "safety index" for certain activities or events which would provide the populace as a whole with a quantitative way to evaluate their activities. While such an idea may seem farfetched, it illustrates an idea which occurs .. "
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Illiteracy, 1991.
This paper discusses illiteracy: Causes and effects, demographics, socio-economics, employment and goverment policy.
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"Illiteracy is a growing problem in American society. Congress has responded to this problem by developing major bills which are designed to provide funding for the national coordination of literacy programs. The prevalence of illiteracy in the United States today can be seen in the report, which claimed: "23 million Americans are illiterate. Another 45 million adults read with only minimal comprehension". When the Federal Emergency Management Agency responded to the Hurricane Hugo disaster in rural South Carolina, thousands of people were unable to sign their own names on their relief applications or to read the brochures provided by the agency.
The majority of America's illiterate population is to be ... "
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Prison Illiteracy, 2002.
This paper addresses the problem of illiteracy amongst prison populations.
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The paper begins with an explanation of the problem, focusing on juvenile offender institutions and using statistical information to illustrate its points. The proliferation of learning disabilities among prison inmates is discussed, as is the issue of low intelligence. The benefits of successful literacy programs in prisons are explored and the efforts of various prisons are mentioned. The paper investigates the existence of this problem in other countries and explores the reasons why U.S. prisons are so crowded
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"In the United States, we place several burdens on our prisons. First, we expect them to force criminals to pay a debt to society by being punished: they are no longer free. In addition, we expect these prisons to attempt to rehabilitate its prisoners so that they will be less likely to commit more crimes. It makes sense, since it requires a basic education to hold a job and be a productive member of society, that prisoners teach illiterate prisoners basic reading, writing and math skills."
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Illiteracy in American Schools, 2002.
This paper explores the reasons why so many of America's children are functionally illiterate.
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This paper examines the causes of illiteracy in American schools. It defines the five levels which make up the concept of literacy and discusses the proportions of the population which make up each level. The paper examines different issues of illiteracy including the economic side as well as the way in which the government is trying to find a solution to this increasing problem.
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"Illiteracy in America is increasing at an alarming pace and continues to be a concern in schools across the nation. According to current estimates, the number of functionally illiterate adults is increasing by approximately two and one quarter million persons per year (Sweet 2). How can so many people in one of the world?s most technologically advanced countries be illiterate? We have free education for all and still at least one million high school graduates are functionally illiterate. According to the Department of Education, more than ninety million American adults lack simple literacy (Barber 453). In order to cure this epidemic, we must first diagnose the origin of the problem and examine why so many people are not properly taught the most basic and relatively simple task of reading."
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Workplace Illiteracy, 2001.
Problems caused & effects of illiterate workers in American businesses. Examines the need for literacy programs. Reviews theoretical & empirical literature on subject.
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"Effects of Illiteracy in the Workplace
I. The Problem
Introduction
Illiteracy has become an increasingly significant problem in the workplace. American Demographics (Illiteracy at work..., 1996) reported that illiteracy costs American businesses about $225 billion per year in lost productivity, and that many Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) are beginning to ?go public? with their concerns about this formerly ?hidden? issue. In general, it is argued that illiteracy results in lower productivity, injuries, employee mistakes, absenteeism and even employee turnover. A survey conducted by Opinion Research Corporation revealed that about 22 percent of participating organizations have an illiteracy remediation program in place. More.."
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Overview of Adult Literacy, 2003.
A discussion of the causes and effects of illiteracy worldwide.
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This paper provides an overview of what adult illiteracy is and who is affected by it. As discussed in the paper, literacy is very important to development and is correlated with higher income and better socioeconomic status. The paper addresses the following questions about illiteracy: How does the United States place, statistically, with respect to adult illiteracy, what are the contributing factors of adult illiteracy, and what resources are available for adults who seek literacy?
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"There is widespread debate as to a concise description of the word literacy. The International Literacy Explorer (ILE) has three basic definitions that are used worldwide. 1. A literate person is one who can both read and write a short simple statement describing his/her everyday life. 2. A person who is functionally literate can engage in all those activities in which literacy is required for effective functioning of his/her group and community and also for enabling him/her to continue to use reading, writing, and calculation for his/her own and the community's development. 3. A literate person is one who has completed five or more years of schooling (1999)."
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California Schools and Teachers, 2004.
Addresses issues such as illiteracy and the qualification of teachers in the State of California.
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This paper argues that by adding more unqualified teachers into the California school system, the rate of illiteracy will continue to grow due to the inexperience of these teachers and their inability to pick up problems such as dyslexia. The paper also touches on the state's unique position of having a large percentage of Asian and Latino pupils who are not familiar with English and are thus labelled as illiterate.
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"Unless new political mandates address the problem of creating new qualified teachers in time for the expected shortage, teachers will be less prepared to assist struggling readers. Also, if the political structure does not take a stance on illiteracy, then the schools will focus on whatever did become a mandate. The current system has two options with the illiterate students. Either the children are passed upward to the next grade with the reading deficiency or they are held back and passed upwards later. The system has already addressed the problem in its own way. ?You could almost assess these kids adequately just by using their ZIP Codes - those from poorer districts will be behind, and those from richer districts will stay ahead." (Unknown, "As California overhauls schools, America watches for lessons")"
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