Moderated by Bob Watford. Leonard Feather begins by talking about how illiteracy can be defined in different ways. Feather then states different degrees of illiteracy. Claudio Spies talks about other forms of illiteracy such as insufficient reading. Spies discusses the irresponsibility of teachers and how the teaching of English has deteriorated. Roger Ebert states how reading for him is the most artistic pleasure since the written word creates a world in one's mind. Ebert then talks about how there are people who know how to write and read but choose not to. The panelists then discuss the importance in knowing a second language.
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Moderated by Bob Watford. Leonard Feather begins by talking about how illiteracy can be defined in different ways. Feather then states different degrees of illiteracy. Claudio Spies talks about other forms of illiteracy such as insufficient reading. Spies discusses the irresponsibility of teachers and how the teaching of English has deteriorated. Roger Ebert states how reading for him is the most artistic pleasure since the written word creates a world in one's mind. Ebert then talks about how there are people who know how to write and read but choose not to. The panelists then discuss the importance in knowing a second language.
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