Why do students
drop out of school?
How can this problem be solved?
Enda Tuomey
www.writefix.com
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Plan
Vocabulary
Ideas
Organize ideas
Layout
Introduction and Conclusion
Plan
Don’t start writing immediately. Instead:
• Make a plan on paper
• Spend 5 minutes planning
– Vocab
– Ideas
– Organize ideas
– Layout
– Intro and Conclusion
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
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
Brainstorm ideas
don’t organize ideas - just write them down
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Doesn’t like school
Doesn’t have money
Lazy, wants to play
Has to get married
Has failed some subjects
Thinks school is boring
Has learning problems
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Problems from father
Culture or society
Peer pressure
Already has job
School is boring
Has to work
Does not see benefit
Group related ideas - Family
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Doesn’t like school
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Doesn’t have money •
Lazy, wants to play
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Has to get married
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Has failed some subjects
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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
Group related ideas - Social
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Doesn’t like school
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Doesn’t have money •
Lazy, wants to play
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Has to get married
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Has failed some subjects
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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
Group related ideas – Academic
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Doesn’t like school
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Doesn’t have money •
Lazy, wants to play
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Has to get married
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Has failed some subjects
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Has learning problems •
Problems from father
Culture or society
Peer pressure
Already has job
School is boring
Has to work
Does not see benefit
Aim for Three Groups!
• Social
– Lazy, wants to play
– Peer pressure
– No support from family
• Family
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• Academic
– School is boring
– Has failed some subjects
– Has learning problems
Has to work
Wants a car
Has to get married
Family not interested in education
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.
Family reasons: Outline
• Many students drop out of school for family
reasons.
– get married
– no benefit from education
– family businesses
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.
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 - student’s friends also not going to
college
Develop ideas – Social
• Social pressures are another cause. Some families
have no interest in education. They don’t 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 don’t 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.
Academic problems: Outline
• Academic problems can be another factor
– failed some subjects
– has learning problems
– does not see benefit
– school is not interesting
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.
Layout
• Follow the same steps for solutions.
• Here are two layouts:
Intro
Problems
Solutions
Conclusion
Intro
Problem 1: Solution
Problem 2: Solution
Problem 3: Solution
Conclusion
Why do students
drop out of school?
How can this problem be solved?
Enda Tuomey
www.writefix.com