Is anyone willing to edit this paragraph for me? It sounds like crap!?

Question

“Prior to the late 1970s, instructional methods and material for adults learning English as a Second Language assumed the presence of literacy in a first language”.This was a culturally biased point of view which ignored the existence of communication without literacy.A more diverse immigrant population and a better understanding of non-English speaking cultures, especially those where literacy is not a factor, have brought a better understanding and awareness to this issue.Burt and Peyton describe pre-literate learners as those who “…have had little or no experience with written text”.This lack of experience can be directly related to the learner’s cultural background.Many learners may come “From cultures where literacy is uncommon in everyday life because the language is not written, has only recently been written or is being developed”. This may expelain why the pre-literate learners, which compose majority or the level 1 learners in the ESL program, are one of the most challenging

I know about the punctuation and citing the quotes. I had to take that out so everything would fit. Please give me feedback whether this sounds okay or not? OR a suggestion of what to change.

Answer 1

In other words, it's hard to teach someone a second language if they don't even know a first one very well.

Answer 2

Prior to the late 1970's, instructional methods and material for adults learning English as a second language assumed the presence of literacy in a first language. This was a culturally biased point of view which ignored the existence of communication without literacy. A more diverse immigrant population and a better understanding of non-English speaking cultures have brought a better understanding and awareness to this issue. This is especially true where literacy is not a factor.
Burt and Peyton describe pre-literate learners as those who "...have had little or no experience with written text." This lack of experience can be directly related to the learner's cultural background. Many learners may come "...from cultures where literacy is uncommon in everyday life because the language is not written, has only recently been written or is being developed." This may explain why the pre-literate learners, which compose a majority of the level one learners in the ESL program, is one of the most challenging.

Answer 3

"Prior to the late 1970s, instructional methods and materials for adults learning English as a second language assumed the presence of literacy in a first language." This culturally biased point of view ignored the existence of communication without literacy. A more diverse immigrant population paired as well as a better understanding of non-English-speaking cultures, especially those where literacy is not a factor, have brought better understanding and awareness to this issue. Burt and Peyton describe pre-literate learners as those who “…have had little or no experience with written text." This lack of "experience" directly relates to the learner’s cultural background. For instance, many learners may come “from cultures where literacy is uncommon in everyday life because the language is not written, has only recently been written or is being developed." This lack of written language may explain why the pre-literate learners, the most populous, as well as lowest, group in ESL programs, are one of the most challenging groups to teach.

Answer 4

It sounds good to me, just put spaces after the period

Answer 5

I don't see anything wrong with it. Just check your punctuation.

Answer 6

you should use microsoft word to help u re-word it, if u don't like how it is

Answer 7

hey thats well said ten points for you..