Litrcy iz a frm ov knwing how to reed nd right, nd mny peepl due not no how to due it. In essence the percentages and ratios of people who don’t know how to read and write are too high for the type of society we live in today. Our society, not only has the ability to but can create the need to abolish literacy in their own respective geographic areas, international care can even be provided through the help of more developed nations. For me literacy in regards to literature means the ability to read and write, but in the confines of my own mind literacy means the ability too. There is a famous quote which reads: “Knowledge is power,” and I couldn’t agree more, but simple knowledge doesn’t just come in the form of books and school, it comes in the form of knowing what to do. Living in the 21st century there Is a lot of speculation everywhere but mostly in the economy and job market. Kids today are forced to hit reality sooner than they’d think and even sooner than they’d like. But we are speaking in terms of the English classroom. In terms of the English classroom literacy respectively is being able to decipher between several different types of works and genres. In my opinion scholarly writing is the anti Christ of literacy, because it is taking the point of literacy and expecting too much for no reason. Composing is understanding and for one to master both literacy is needed. You need to be able to tell whether a piece is being sarcastic, or if the humor is dry, because if you don’t get it you probably missed the whole point of the story. The English classroom is a place to learn about literacy but not to experiment with it.
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So after reading this maybe I am illiterate? I agree and disagree with your wise words Kash. You are right in my opinion; knowledge doesn’t come from just books and school it comes from knowing what to do. The part I disagree on is not experimenting with English classrooms, but hear me out… Where do we learn how to do things? Not merely in a book or by a teacher. Sometimes in order to gain knowledge you have to experience something, see it out of your own eyes or feel it hands on. If students are continually forced to take basic traditional English classes, won’t their creativity get cut short? I mean ok, when I think about it, you’re good at reading something and learning it, but some people learn differently, like me. My mind works better with visuals, colors, shapes, sizes and movement. So while I do understand your argument with defending the current English lesson plans, I think a variety in the class can mix it up and trigger more thinking, something the articles we had to read said is declining. Don’t get me wrong, reading makes you think, obviously, but experimenting with different techniques can get us thinking outside of the box, something modern society thrives on. O and notice how you spelled all the words wrong in your first sentence, but we still understood it? Thats creative thinking on your part, and an extra push on ours ;) but we didn't learn that in a book.
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