Number 17 (1974)

Originally published as:   Notes on Literacy. Number 17 (1974). Dallas: Summer Institute of Linguistics. © 1974 Summer Institute of Linguistics, Inc.

Complete Table of Contents

A literature workshop: Part I, by Dorothy L. Herzog

Introduction

Culturally oriented literature

Interest-producing literature

Literature for the newly literate

Summary

A literature workshop: Part II, by Margaret M. Wendell

Introduction

Activities for the writers in training

Assignment 1

Assignment 2

Assignment 3

Assignment 4

Seminars for the literacy workers

Discourse types

Humor

Determining areas of interest

Bridging the gaps by means of literature

Format and illustrations

The technology of publishing

Distribution

Preparing for an ongoing program

School for language helpers

Closing program

A literature workshop: Part III, by Dorothy L. Herzog

Looking at the future

Prepublication testing

An ongoing program

Recommendations for future workshops

Texts

Summer Institute of Linguistics' literacy policy and its practical outworking, by Sarah C. Gudschinsky

Section I: The 1971 Biennial Conference defined the Corporation Literacy goals as follows:

Section II: Recommendations with regard to the content of a literacy program

Section III: The relationship of literacy to other parts of the SIL task

Section IV: The role of nationals in literacy work

Section V: Literacy personnel and training

Back Matter

Chart A: A complete literacy program

Chart B: Stages of literature (from easy to hard)