High School Dropouts Outline
Thesis Statement: More and more students drop out each year. Those who dropped out have various reasons. The alarming rates of drop outs have led them to a bleak future wherein such incident requires the attention and immediate action of various school authorities.
a. Major factors for leaving school
Was not motivated or inspired
Classes were not interesting
Missed too many days and could not catch up
Spent time with people who were not interested in school
Had too much freedom and not enough rules in life
Was Failing in School
b. Characteristics of students who dropped out
Socio-economic background
Disabilities
Race-ethnicities
Academic factors
Absenteeism
Occupational aspirations
Predictive factors
o Grade retention
o Poor academic performance
o Moves during high school
o High absenteeism
o Misbehavior
o Feeling of students that no adults care his or her welfare
b. Consequences of......
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