Literacy rate in America by the numbers [Slideshare]

Readability

Half of U.S. adults read at basic level or below

Let’s start with the bad news: More than half of American adults have basic or below basic prose skills, according to the Department of Education’s latest literacy test.

**You can’t judge a book by the cover** Your copy may be too complicated for most of your audience. Learn readability stats that matter.

So how literate is your audience? Get a readability reality check with this slideshow.

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