Introduction MWP 2

   Every mother or father wants their child to graduate from high school and go on to do bigger and better things with their future. Nowadays, more and more families are dealing with their children dropping out of high school. Nearly a third of all high school students in the United States are dropping out and it is a problem that shows no signs of slowing down.With no evidence of these rates decreasing, something needs to be done in order to keep these kids in school. If something isn't done to bring this epidemic to a halt; administrators, teachers, parents, but most important the students will suffer the consequences.

High School Dropouts

   Every mother or father want their child to graduate from high school and go on doing bigger and better things with their futures. But nowadays, more and more families are dealing with there child dropping out of high school. Nearly a third of all high school students in the United States are dropping out and it is becoming a bigger problem. With no signs of these rates slowing down, something needs to be done in order to keep these kids in school.
   The reasons for why these kids are dropping out go on and on but a couple to mention are lack of motivation, situations outside of school, and the academic difficulties the students have while in school. On the positive side, each of those reason have one or more possible solutions. I feel the best solution for this problem is to have teachers shy away on high stakes testing and more time making school more enjoyable for the kids. But at the same time, teachers and administrators need to incorporate active and 21st century into every classroom in the United States.

Precis Four MWP2

In his letter, Preventing School Dropouts Should Start in Preschool Kevin Fiscella proposes a possible solution to slow down the dropout rates by emphasizing stronger education in early childhood. He supports this idea with different outcomes this proposal would do to the rates. Fiscella offers this plan in order to attempt to prevent future dropouts. The audience of this letter is a editor of a newspaper.

 Fiscella K. Preventing school dropouts should start in preschool. Prev Chronic Dis 2008;5(1). http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2008/apr/07_0216.htm. Accessed 8 March 2012

Precis Three MWP2

In "The Consequences of Dropping Out of High School", authors Andrew Sum, Ishwar Kahitada, and Joseph McLaughlin examine the numbers of high school graduates and high school drop outs. They back up their information by showing graphs and using statistics. By revealing these numbers, it warns high school students of what kind of future they have in store for them if they decide to drop out. The appropriate audience for this journal is a group young adults.

 Sum, Andrew; Khatiwada, Ishwar; and McLaughlin, Joseph, "The consequences of dropping out of high school" (2009). Center for Labor Market Studies Publications. Paper 23.

Rhetorical Precis Two MWP2

In "Dropouts, Diplomas, and Dollars: U.S. High Schools and the Nation's Economy" author Jason Amos discusses the consequences of dropping out of high school. He supports these consequences by showing statistics in categories that range from total income to unemployment rates. The purpose of this scholarly journal is to inform young adults of the troubles they will be faced with if they decide to drop out of high school. With the subject of this piece being about dropouts, then I believe that Amos is targeting high school students.

Amos, Jason. "Dropouts, Diplomas, and Dollars: U.S. High Schools and the Nation's Economy." . N.p., August 2008. Web. 6 Mar 2012.

Working Thesis

Drop out rates among high school students are becoming a problem in the United States. If this problem isn't solved within the near future, then many high schools in United States will deal with the consequence's.

MWP 2 Precis

In, "Finishing High School: Alternative Pathways and Dropout Recovery" authors John H. Tyler and Magnus Lofstrom discuss drop out rates among high school students. The authors support every claim with concrete evidence and methods of improvement. Their purpose is to come up with ways to prevent drop out in order to decrease the rates. With the tone and overall content of this journal, I believe tat the targeted audience is college students.

Zoom in on the Promblem

The problem I'm going to be discussing is the the high dropout rate within high schools. The people who are most affected by this problem are the students who are dropping out of school. Dropping out of high school can be caused by anything but some of the reasons are lack of motivation, family reasons, and failing grades. President George W. Bush created the "No Child Left Behind Act" which had many perks to try to better the education in public schools. It hasn't necessarily failed, but it really hasn't really improved much since dropout rates continue to rise. If this problem isn't fixed then important jobs in the country will decline because there will be no one qualified for the job. Someone should do something about this because the kids in high school are going to be our future leaders in different areas of the work force. If the rates continue to fall, what are those young adults going to do with the rest of their lives?

Chapter 13 Precis

In chapter 13  titled "Proposal Arguments," the authors Faigley and Selzer demonstrates how to put together a proposal argument. The authors explain how to do this by dividing the chapter into different sections that talk about different topics on proposal arguments. Faigley and Selzer's purpose of this chapter is to educate the reader on how to construct a proposal argument in order to increase their knowledge on the topic. The intended audience would have to be upper level high school to college students based on the subject matter.