Illiteracy continues to be a concern for many countries in the world today. What are the causes of illiteracy in the modern world, and what effects does it have on the people concerned and on society as a whole?

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In today’s highly developed society, illiteracy is becoming
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. Probably the main origin is the overwhelming costs of education that
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could not afford.
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poor
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food, clothes and shelter, which automatically takes education out of the equation.
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, there are numerous cases where children from underprivileged households, are sent to work in farms or factories,
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of attending school in order to support their family. Another factor is that
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contemporary technologies have relieved mankind from
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about grammar. It is not necessary anymore to learn hard grammar; Individuals are relying on artificial intelligence which
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word spelling, punctuation, and sentence collocation because they think that machines cannot be mistaken. Ignorance can have grave consequences on the population and the nation as a whole.
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, illiterate
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obtaining new skills and learning,
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the basic structure. It seems that lower-quality jobs can be found
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, as the illiterate population
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, the competent workforce will be dwindled gradually. If the nation of a country is uneducated all social aspects would be tackled
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economic decline.
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, without sufficient effort in studying, illiteracy would simply affect human's reverse evolution. In conclusion, nowadays many nations are in trouble with ignorance that causes
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and rapidly developing devices. It is logical
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that illiteracy has negative effects on a
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low country position in comparison with others,
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, the degradation of mankind perhaps inevitably.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Literacy
  • Illiteracy
  • Poverty
  • Access
  • Educational resources
  • Social inequality
  • Discrimination
  • Gender disparity
  • Racial bias
  • Cultural norms
  • Technological advances
  • Political instability
  • Disruption
  • Education systems
  • Socioeconomic status
  • Job prospects
  • Health implications
  • Self-esteem
  • Empowerment
  • Economic growth
  • Social cohesion
  • Civic participation
  • Democratic processes
  • Exclusion
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