Why do students drop out of school? How can this problem be solved?

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Why do students drop out of school?How can
this problem be solved?

• Enda Tuomey
• www.writefix.com

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Step by step

• Plan
• Vocabulary
• Ideas
• Organize ideas
• Layout
• Introduction and Conclusion

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Plan

• Dont start writing immediately. Instead
• Make a plan on paper
• Spend 5 minutes planning
• Vocab
• Ideas
• Organize ideas
• Layout
• Intro and Conclusion

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Vocabulary

• Think of synonyms (words which mean the same)
• Think of related words and phrases
• Change
• nouns to verbs
• verbs to nouns
• adjectives to nouns, etc

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Students drop out of school

• Synonyms
• drop out leave early, fail to complete, not
  complete, do not finish
• school education, schooling
• Verbs to Nouns
• drop out early leavers
• solve solution
• school education

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Brainstorm ideas

• dont organize ideas - just write them down
• Doesnt like school
• Doesnt have money
• Lazy, wants to play
• Has to get married
• Has failed some subjects
• Thinks school is boring
• Has learning problems

• Problems from father
• Culture or society
• Peer pressure
• Already has job
• School is boring
• Has to work
• Does not see benefit

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Group related ideas - Family

• Doesnt like school
• Doesnt have money
• Lazy, wants to play
• Has to get married
• Has failed some subjects
• Thinks school is boring
• Has learning problems

• Problems from father
• Culture or society
• Peer pressure
• Already has job
• School is boring
• Has to work
• Does not see benefit

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Group related ideas - Social

• Doesnt like school
• Doesnt have money
• Lazy, wants to play
• Has to get married
• Has failed some subjects
• Thinks school is boring
• Has learning problems

• Problems from father
• Culture or society
• Peer pressure
• Already has job
• School is boring
• Has to work
• Does not see benefit

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Group related ideas Academic

• Doesnt like school
• Doesnt have money
• Lazy, wants to play
• Has to get married
• Has failed some subjects
• Thinks school is boring
• Has learning problems

• Problems from father
• Culture or society
• Peer pressure
• Already has job
• School is boring
• Has to work
• Does not see benefit

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Aim for Three Groups!

• Social
• Lazy, wants to play
• Peer pressure
• No support from family

• Academic
• School is boring
• Has failed some subjects
• Has learning problems

• Family
• Has to work
• Wants a car
• Has to get married
• Family not interested in education

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Write topic sentences for each group

• Many students drop out of school for family
  reasons.
• Social pressures are another cause.
• Academic problems can be another factor.

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Family reasons Outline

• Many students drop out of school for family
  reasons.
• get married
• no benefit from education
• family businesses

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Develop ideas - Family

• Many students drop out of school for family
  reasons. Some parents want their children to get
  married early. Other parents do not see the value
  or benefit of education. Some families want their
  children to work in family businesses, and think
  that the children do not need a qualification.

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Social pressure Outline

• Social pressures are another cause
• No support from family family not interested in
  education
• Lazy, wants to play student prefers to relax or
  have fun
• Peer pressure - students friends also not going
  to college

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Develop ideas Social

• Social pressures are another cause. Some families
  have no interest in education. They dont see it
  as important for their children. A second point
  is that some students just prefer to relax and
  have fun, rather than work. They dont realize
  how to study or understand why it can help them.
  Finally, peer pressure is also a factor. If your
  friends drop out of college, you may be tempted
  to do the same.

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Academic problems Outline

• Academic problems can be another factor
• failed some subjects
• has learning problems
• does not see benefit
• school is not interesting

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Develop ideas- Academic

• Academic problems can be another factor. Some
  students have learning difficulties. Reading or
  writing can be huge problems for them. Other
  students simply find school boring. They prefer
  to do something interesting or active. In
  addition, if students have failed some subjects
  they may lose motivation.

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Layout

• Follow the same steps for solutions.
• Here are two layouts

Intro Problem 1 Solution Problem 2
Solution Problem 3 Solution Conclusion
Intro Problems Solutions Conclusion
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Why do students drop out of school?How can
this problem be solved?

• Enda Tuomey
• www.writefix.com