My Research Paper proposal

Topic: Literacy
Search terms:
1. “Literacy rates”
2. “Literacy in America”
3. “Literacy in the 21st century”
4. “Teaching Literacy”
5. “World Literacy”
6. “Decline in Literacy”
7. “Reading”
Literacy
Literacy rates are a growing problem today. The National Assessment of Adult Literacy gave tests which showed that about 14% of Americans have trouble reading and writing comprehension (www.caliteracy.org/rates/). If a person cannot read with ease they often end up dropping out of high school, which creates cost issues. Almost 80% of high school dropouts depend on health-care assistance from the government (www.americanliteracy.com). People who are considered illiterate run into problems at work, but also at home. Someone with a low literacy rate often cannot write letters, help their child with homework, fill out forms, read prescriptions, and more (www.caliteracy.org/rates/). I thoroughly enjoy reading and writing and am usually found curled up with a book. The fact that some children, teens, and even adults struggle to read and write or cannot amazes me and makes me think deeper about what we could do to increase the literacy rate.


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