literacy

Ok, so all week I have been thinking about what the most important part of literacy is. I finally came to a conclusion that the most important part is the ability to comprehend and, with comprehension, to be able to do something. For example, reading is a very important part of literacy, but without the ability to comprehend what something means, what good is the information that you just read. Comprehension, though, is more than just understanding and picking out the important points; it is also being able to apply. One way to apply what you have learned is through another form of literacy: writing. Comprehension is the ability to act. Another example is of literacy in a social form. A person can see a situation and comprehend it, but it is also important to be able to act accordingly and follow through on what that person understood. So in conclusion, I feel that the most important part of literacy is being able to comprehend and act on what is read, written, or observed in situations.