By using simple, clear, precise language--and following a few other basic writing rules--you can become a better communicator and improve the prospects for your career.
Employers lament that they have difficulty hiring people with basic reading and writing skills.
To deepen the skills of the work force Ms Williams believes that no one should leave school at 16 without basic numeracy, writing and reading skills.
The main result from this evaluation revealed that learners had successfully acquired basic reading, writing and numeracy skills as a result of their participation to the APLICA circles.
The problem, she told me, is that many of the job applicants they receive are still missing basic reading and writing skills for the job (both in the US and in India).
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Nearly a third were unable to read 20 common words, while 17% of the children were still at the basic stage of writing and could not write their own name or other words from memory - an increase from 15% last year.
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Grandparents can either put a basic loan agreement in writing or do it simply with a handshake.
The year-long course covers a wide range of topics, such as basic journalism, feature writing, photojournalism and investigative reporting.
The National Adult Literacy course addresses a broad range of skills including reading and writing, basic numeracy, listening actively and responding appropriately, developing ICT skills and self-strategic learning, applying problem-solving techniques to real life situations, engaging in critical and consensual discussion, planning performance to attain goals and enhancing interpersonal skills to improve teamwork.
The learners watch each lesson under the guidance and support of a teacher whilst working their way through an exercise book prepared specifically for developing the basic techniques of reading and writing.
The UGCCS two main radio courses are Broadcast Reporting and Writing at the basic level for Diploma students, and Advanced Broadcast Production for students in their final year of the degree programme.
All three new tests will mirror the old GED in many ways: They will be five to eight hours long and cover the basic subjects of reading, writing, math, science and history.
Illiteracy keeps women marginalized and constitutes a foremost obstacle to reducing extreme poverty in a technology-driven world where reading, writing and numeracy are indispensable for enjoying basic rights and opportunities.
You get all the basic functions like viewing updates, updating your status, writing on walls, and browse pictures.
But we are giving teachers - everybody who applies has to take a basic skills test and they also have to submit a writing sample.
The recipient in April of a grant in the form of a lifetime achievement award from the Lehrman Institute, he is writing a book on the constitutional dollar, forthcoming from Basic Books.
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The basic complaint is that the Bush White House puts political ideology over science when writing policy or when determining who sits on advisory panels set up to provide expert input into decision making.
Dan was eager to tackle such provocative subject matter and when he came back - with a large amount of research and a basic storyline - Lizzie was asked whether she would be interested in co-writing the script.
This year there was no test of memorised basic knowledge in the Chinese language exam in Shanghai - only reading comprehension and creative writing.
Even if such a wording were possible (which it is not, given the nature of Britain's constitution), Mr Dewar still has problems with writing the rules by which the parliament can use its intended power to vary basic-rate income tax by up to 3p.
Prior to the beginning of classes, learners are required to take an assessment test aimed at verifying their entry knowledge on basic literacy and numeracy through the identification of letters, syllables, words, sentences, numbers, arithmetic operations and writing down their personal details.
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