Writing: A problem for the information society

A REFLECTION ON THE PROBLEM OF WRITING FOR THE INFORMATION SOCIETY WHICH SHOULD COUNT WITH CITIZENS CAPABLE OF USING INFORMATION FOR THE INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE BENEFIT LAEDING TO PROGRESS. HOWEVER, A RECENT OECD'S SURVEY ON THE ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND TEXT, EVALUATED INFORMATION, BUILD HYPOTHESIS AND PROFIT FROM KNOWLEDGE, REVEALED SERIOUS PROBLEMS IN THE 36 COUNTTRIES INVOLVED IN THE TESTING OF WRITING ABILITIES OF YOUTH THAT HAD JUST CONCLUDED MIDDLE EDUCATION. BUT ALSO THE PERFORMANCE IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEMS REVEALED CERTAIN DIFFICULTIES IN THE CAPABILITIES FOR ACCESSING, USING AND TRANSFORMING INFORMATION. RELATED TO THIS, THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION DEFINED SIX BASIC CAPABILITIES THAT ALL STUDENTS SHOULD ACQUIRE IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO MASTER THE WRITING ABILITIES. THE OECD SURVEY WILL LEAD TO A REVIEW OF CATORS THAT AFFECT AND DETERIORATE THE JOY OF READING.