This essay accounts for some of the reasons for why defining "functional literacy" is difficult. It also points to the problem of changing definitions of functional literacy over time. You clearly have read several sources that have helped you to understand the concept of functional literacy. The essay is well researched. Your discussion, however, is not quite as well organized, point by point, as it could or should be: this makes it somewhat hard to read. In fact, the essay is just a bit disjointed in terms of how you have organized it topically. it is not too disjointed to read with comprehension of your meaning, but a little too unorganized for a reader to attain a clear idea of how you are defining the term functional literacy--or how you are listing other people's definitions -- or of the problems with using this term. If there is more than one definition of this term, you could come out and say so directly and list the different definitions. OR, your other alternative is to present your own definition. Your essay sort of attempts both of these two goals while achieving neither one satisfactorily. I give you much credit for your research on functional literacy and for bringing several different points to bear on your discussion of this concept. And I do realize that you are writing about a topic that we have not discussed, and this makes your task more challenging. There are a few weaknesses in the areas of quoting. If you come to see me in my office for a conference, we can discuss this in the context of your essay. Grade: B+
This essay accounts for some of the reasons for why defining "functional literacy" is difficult.
ReplyDeleteIt also points to the problem of changing definitions of functional literacy over time. You clearly have read several sources that have helped you to understand the concept of functional literacy. The essay is well researched.
Your discussion, however, is not quite as well organized, point by point, as it could or should be: this makes it somewhat hard to read. In fact, the essay is just a bit disjointed in terms of how you have organized it topically. it is not too disjointed to read with comprehension of your meaning, but a little too unorganized for a reader to attain a clear idea of how you are defining the term functional literacy--or how you are listing other people's definitions -- or of the problems with using this term. If there is more than one definition of this term, you could come out and say so directly and list the different definitions. OR, your other alternative is to present your own definition. Your essay sort of attempts both of these two goals while achieving neither one satisfactorily.
I give you much credit for your research on functional literacy and for bringing several different points to bear on your discussion of this concept. And I do realize that you are writing about a topic that we have not discussed, and this makes your task more challenging.
There are a few weaknesses in the areas of quoting. If you come to see me in my office for a conference, we can discuss this in the context of your essay. Grade: B+