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?
Internationally,
non-literate
Add an article
the non-literate
population
continues to be a trouble, and two consequences of this
problem seems
to Change the verb form
seem
drives
from two main causes. Verb problem
be
First
main cause is an illiterate parents Add an article
The first
tends
to transmit their situation to their childrenCorrect subject-verb agreement
tend
,
since they do not put much importance on Remove the comma
apply
education
. Especially, in rural areas which do not have a proper education
, most likely to neglect the importance of learning; probably, their beliefs may continue with their child. Another issue is families with low income tends
to make a forced decision to leave outCorrect subject-verb agreement
tend
Add an article
the
education
of their child. Basic necessities like food and clothes might put
in first place over Add a missing verb
be put
education
if the country is unable to offer free education
. These two effects leads
to Change the verb form
lead
a greater problems
. Correct the article-noun agreement
greater problems
a greater problem
First,
may be
the most recognizable effect would be unemployment or Verb problem
apply
under payment
because a person who is unable to read cannot pursue higher Correct your spelling
underpayment
education
, and often find
themselves difficult position when faced with an Correct subject-verb agreement
finds
educational driven
world. Add a hyphen
educational-driven
Hence
, employed or not, many companies would offer a job with little pay and more physical duties. Finally
, with combinations of those problems, the
illiteracy leads the nation to poverty. Correct article usage
apply
Development
of the country usually depends on Correct article usage
The development
well-educated
Correct article usage
a well-educated
population
rather than number
of Change the article
a number
the number
population
. On a Correct article usage
the population
world-wide
scale, Correct your spelling
worldwide
an
African continent is in second place by Correct article usage
the
population
. However
, African countries tops
for illiteracy rateChange the verb form
top
,
and Remove the comma
apply
also
suffers
from high poverty rates. In Correct subject-verb agreement
suffer
a
brief, parents and family conditions may be the main causes, and they both hinder the individual and nation’s welfare.Correct article usage
apply
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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
Linking words are very important in your essay.
To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.
Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.
In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.
Linking word examples:
- firstly
- secondly
- thirdly
- in additional
- moreover
- also
- for example
- for instance
- therefore
- however
- although
- even though
- despite