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I. According to a report by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizations, India has the highest population of illiterate adults at 287 millions amounting to 37% of the global total.
II. By using of some my research, I would like to share with all of you the topic that I interest which is the facts of illiteracy.
III. Today, I would like to focus on three interrelated issues which are causes, effects, and prevention of illiteracy.
(Transition: Now, let’s start by taking a closer look at the problem)

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I. There are several different causes as to why illiteracy is such a problem in certain countries.
A. About 29.8% of our population lies below the National Poverty Line which indicates they are do not have access to basic requirements of essential commodities including food and water.
1. Education is one of the luxuries that they cannot afford.
2. Mostly, majority of population in countries suffer from high percentage of illiteracy comes from poor people.
3. They will let their children to escape from school and go to labour for work to collect money and help them in life costs.
B. Individual disabilities are person who has physical or mental conditions that do not allow them to educate themselves easily.
1. For example, a dyslexic child will find it hard to remember the letters of the alphabet and to interpret it.
2. A blind child also difficult for them to read without assistance.
(Transition: Now, ladies and gentlemen I will explain my next point)

II. Illiteracy has given some effects towards countries and people involved.
A. These can make the countries develop slowly.
1. As a result of illiteracy, people find it so difficult to have a job without the ability of reading or understanding simple documents.
2. Therefore, the illiterates become a burden of society causes to make the nation poorer.
B. Illiteracy also effects on people in the society.
1. Illiterate parents cannot

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