http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htmPost your essay, short story or composition here. Review, comment, or just read for fun.enXMOD (Build: 3598.39794)http://www.englishforums.com/English/EffectsIlliteracySociety/2/dljrg/Post.htm#950109Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:40:26 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:950109Anonymous0http://www.englishforums.com/English/EffectsIlliteracySociety/2/dljrg/Post.htm#950109http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments9-950109.xmlyeah t he illiteracy rate is actually on the decrease so dont be hatin on us americanshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/EffectsIlliteracySociety/2/dljrg/Post.htm#851710Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:35:27 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:851710Clive1http://www.englishforums.com/English/EffectsIlliteracySociety/2/dljrg/Post.htm#851710http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments9-851710.xmlHi, Have a look here. http://www.accu.or.jp/litdbase/policy/irn/index.htm I don't know if it's correct. Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/EffectsIlliteracySociety/2/dljrg/Post.htm#851708Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:30:27 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:851708Anonymous2http://www.englishforums.com/English/EffectsIlliteracySociety/2/dljrg/Post.htm#851708http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments9-851708.xmlWho says illitracy rate in Iran is 43% ? It is 20%.http://www.englishforums.com/English/EffectsIlliteracySociety/2/dljrg/Post.htm#646674Sun, 18 Jan 2009 05:06:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:646674Anonymous3http://www.englishforums.com/English/EffectsIlliteracySociety/2/dljrg/Post.htm#646674http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments9-646674.xmlI dont believe turkey is an undeveloped country eventhough the litracy rates are so low. Next time please go over your work. Turkey is surely a developed countryhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/EffectsIlliteracySociety/dljrg/post.htm#521237Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:46:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:521237Chibi4http://www.englishforums.com/English/EffectsIlliteracySociety/dljrg/post.htm#521237http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments9-521237.xmlYep, I knew; but I still wanted to share my opinions. Also it would be great if I receive any feedback and correction (if needed). By the way, could you please help with my wondering about the use of "that is to say". Thank you!http://www.englishforums.com/English/EffectsIlliteracySociety/dljrg/post.htm#521033Sun, 08 Feb 2009 12:46:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:521033Feebs115http://www.englishforums.com/English/EffectsIlliteracySociety/dljrg/post.htm#521033http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments9-521033.xmlI think your points are interesting, but a little late for the originator of the thread, whose essay was written in 2006http://www.englishforums.com/English/EffectsIlliteracySociety/dljrg/post.htm#520899Sun, 08 Feb 2009 12:46:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:520899Chibi6http://www.englishforums.com/English/EffectsIlliteracySociety/dljrg/post.htm#520899http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments9-520899.xml- If I were you, I would express: "The most important effect is that illiteracy works as an inhibitor to the society" instead of "The most important effect of illiteracy on society is that it works as an inhibitor." - That is to say = In other words I wonder if "That is to say" is less formal than "in other words". Could you please check again? I tried searching for this but haven't found the rational answer. I think your essay should be written in formal language, however, I find some of your expressions informal. For example, you placed "So" at the beginning of a sentence. - In my opinion, the sentence "America whose illiteracy rate is below 5% and Canada (illiteracy...http://www.englishforums.com/English/EffectsIlliteracySociety/dljrg/post.htm#520661Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:46:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:520661Anonymous7http://www.englishforums.com/English/EffectsIlliteracySociety/dljrg/post.htm#520661http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments9-520661.xmlYou are wrong. Turkey's literacy rate is 90%. Also Turkey is not an undeveloped country it is an developing country.http://www.englishforums.com/English/EffectsIlliteracySociety/dljrg/post.htm#475798Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:46:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:475798Anonymous8http://www.englishforums.com/English/EffectsIlliteracySociety/dljrg/post.htm#475798http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments9-475798.xmlthis is very ture! and to the author you could try and make your facts ture because people cold be doing research on this topic and turn it in and get point deducted for having false infomation.http://www.englishforums.com/English/EffectsIlliteracySociety/dljrg/post.htm#465078Fri, 08 May 2009 11:46:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:465078Anonymous9http://www.englishforums.com/English/EffectsIlliteracySociety/dljrg/post.htm#465078http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments9-465078.xmlThe illiteracy rate in the U.S. is actually about 20%.http://www.englishforums.com/English/EffectsIlliteracySociety/dljrg/post.htm#308424Sun, 08 Mar 2009 12:46:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:308424Super Sonic10http://www.englishforums.com/English/EffectsIlliteracySociety/dljrg/post.htm#308424http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments9-308424.xmlFeebs11 wrote: Super Sonic wrote: Could you have a look at it please? All your ideas as to how I should edit it are welcome. EFFECTS OF ILLITERACY ON SOCIETY Recent studies show that there is an increasing rate of illiteracy all over the wor ld. A study conducted by W SI ( World Statistics Institute) shows that over 27% of people are illiterate glo bally . Another study by the same institute shows that the speed at whic h the il literacy rate ascends is 32% . These rates are quite important, as illiteracy has terrible effects on society. The most important effect of illiteracy on society is th at it works as an inhibitor. That is to say, the more illiterate people there are in a country, the harder it will be for the...http://www.englishforums.com/English/EffectsIlliteracySociety/dljrg/post.htm#307532Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:46:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:307532Feebs1111http://www.englishforums.com/English/EffectsIlliteracySociety/dljrg/post.htm#307532http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments9-307532.xmlSuper Sonic wrote: Could you have a look at it please? All your ideas as to how I should edit it are welcome. EFFECTS OF ILLITERACY ON SOCIETY Recent studies show that there is an increasing rate of illiteracy all over the wor ld. A study conducted by W SI ( World Statistics Institute) shows that over 27% of people are illiterate glo bally . Another study by the same institute shows that the speed at whic h the il literacy rate ascends is 32% . These rates are quite important, as illiteracy has terrible effects on society. The most important effect of illiteracy on society is th at it works as an inhibitor. That is to say, the more illiterate people there are in a country, the harder it will be for the country to develop. This...http://www.englishforums.com/English/EffectsIlliteracySociety/dljrg/post.htmSun, 08 Feb 2009 12:46:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:307213Super Sonic12http://www.englishforums.com/English/EffectsIlliteracySociety/dljrg/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments9-307213.xmlCould you have a look at it please? All your ideas as to how I should edit it are welcome. EFFECTS OF ILLITERACY ON SOCIETY Recent studies show that there is an increasing rate of illiteracy all over the world.A study conducted by WSI(World Statistics Institute) shows that over 27% of people are illiterate globaly. Another study by the same institute shows that the speed at which illiteracy rate ascends is 32%. These rates are quite important, as illiteracy has terrible effects on society. The most important effect of illiteracy on society is that, it works as an inhibitor. That is to say, the more illiterate people there are in a country, the harder it will be for the country to develop. This fact could be clarified with an example:...