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Cates, A. 1973a

 
Reference
 

Cates, Ann F. 1973a. "What literature should I provide?" READ: Promoting Literacy and Literature. Interest level: lay specialist.

Summary
 

Provides the following guidelines for finding what people want to read:

 
  • Record historical events
  • Record oral literature
  • Talk with the village authorities about oral literature
  • Note humor
  • Note conversations
  • Note questions people ask
  • Ask people
  • Observe reactions to books shown
  • Note what books people choose to read or buy
  • Observe reactions to pictures
  • Observe the culture
  • Note the local emphasis on needs
  • Note the problems
  • Note what literates write about

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