TEXTO:
Can you spell?
A new website designed to help people with spelling
has been unveiled by a British disability charity. Mencap
says there is a growing problem with a new generation
of people who have been brought up on the computer
5 function which automatically corrects misspelt words.
Mencap designed the site because they believe
that standards of spelling are falling ∈Britain, with serious
consequences for people’s ability to deal with the global
downturn. A survey commissioned for the charity revealed
10 that 65% of people were unable to spell the word
‘necessary’ correctly, and only one-in-five people
successfully completed a short spelling test. Despite
the results, three-quarters of those questioned thought
they were good spellers, and agreed that it was an
15 important skill to have.
Grant Morgan is the Creative Director for the
Mencap Spellathon. He says the ‘autocorrect’ function
on computer software is the main culprit for the decline
∈ standards.Mr Morgan says those who can’t spell are
20 at an immediate disadvantage ∈ the workplace, and could
lose out to competitors if, for example, they misspell
words on their CV. In an increasingly tough international
market, the problem could damage Britain as a whole.
Mencap is holding an online Spellathon championship,
25 where age may well trump youth.
MCMANUS, John. Can you spell? Disponível em: . Acesso em: 13 de maio 2013.
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