(Illiterate= Person who can't read & write)\nWhat would you advise him/her to do? If your cousin was illiterate, what would you do to help him/her?
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You can only help someone who wants help.  Best to spend your time and energy searching for and helping those who are seeking it.  The others you can work to expose them to the benefits of reading and learning, but you cannot help them if they do not want it.
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my brother has dyslexia. he is 40 now, but was fortunate enough to have a good teacher that was able to get him into a special school.  he still has it, it doesnt go away, it has made his life more difficult and downright painful at times, but he overcame it.  he is a surveyer, graduated from a University, and owns his own surveying company. he still has a more challenging time reading and spelling, but he reads a lot and keeps his mind fresh.\ni am so proud of Him.
668250
Must learn ENGLISH.  Nothing shuts me down quicker than not being able to understand someone who live in the U.S. but can not speak English!
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The need for literacy has always been the same, however, for people to actually follow through with becoming, and working with our children to become literate is an increasing problem in our society. more and more people grow up without the literary skills needed to get through life, and really succeed. I read every day to get information, and I am proud of that. I grew up without a television, and all I had was books! I think it should be that way for every child. They spend too much time in front of the T.V. while their brains are just developing and in the most need of literature, and people who are devoted to helping them learn. I love to read, it is the cornerstone of my development, and my future. And we all know, a building won't stand without a cornerstone of sorts! I also know though, there's nothing like hands on experience to help you understand what you read, if possible. It helps children connect the dots so to speak. (I am quite long-winded, lol, but I hope it'll help you out!)
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Just curious...and what an attention-getting title!\n\nBTW, I can't read or write.  I'm just pretending to be literate!
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i'm illiterate, sorry for that...i really really know the correct answer btw. sorry i can't help u with this. damn, i wish i was literate.
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Well, my brother and I are about the same ages as you both. I want to see mine succeed as well without helping him. What I do is when he asks me a question on his homework, I take a quick look at what it is, find it in the back of his books in the index, and then direct him to that page. As for the spelling, my brother write the words out and says the spelling. Dictionaries are good to have where he does his work. I hate spelling and also can't do it so I keep a dictionary with me. If he is allowed to get online, (hint hint) then there www.factmonster.com that he can go to and get help without turning to you. Other than that, you just need to offer a bit of advice every now and then. (P.S.- My brother is now in 5th and I'm in 8th; so I feel your pain!  :P )  Good luck!
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call me God....;-) \n\n\nregards to your cousin ....;-)
333986
buy a book-learn to read. Step by step would be a manual-not Yahoo answers.
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Most of them are so retarded and they write in badly written text speak\n\n"No wonder he left you, you're illiterate !"\n\nAaaaaaaaaaaaah !
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I would suggest tutoring as well.  It's possible that he had trouble with some sort of concept, then fell further and further behind, which may have contributed to his stubbornness and laziness.  \n\nPrivate schooling isn't necessarily better, but some one on one attention might help him out to make sure he's comprehending what he is learning in class.
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Ignore auntb93\nI love reading these because without knowledge we're ignorant and you seem to get decent information. Good, logical read.\nGod Bless.
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Poor spelling is simply artistic literacy.\n\nThat's what I tell myself anyway ;)
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Kudos for this question!\n\nWhen I read through some of the questions and answers on here, I often find myself grinding my teeth in frustration over the spelling and grammar of too many postings. It seems to me people lack pride, or they don't realize they are presenting themselves to the entire world as illiterate idiots. I also think too many kids/young adults today believe dumb is "cool" - guess what, kiddos, it's not!\n\nBut then again, after seeing a public school teacher (of all people!) in a news interview several years ago say that for her job, "I teaches English," I shouldn't be surprised....
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On the other hand, if you want someone to help you,  the least you can do is ask an intelligible question - not expect them to wade through an inpenetrable paragraph of textspeak, poor grammer and mis-spelling first! It's in your own interest if you want assistance....
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You're obviously illiterate, so does it really matter?
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It's really sad that people are like that..and unfortunate..please tell  your cousin not to do anything foolish..these things have a way of working themselves out in time.