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Balancing College Preparation and Trade Careers in High Schools

This outline explores the need for high schools to provide equal attention to college preparation and trade careers to cater to diverse student needs and possibilities for their future success. It challenges the prevailing notion that college is the sole path to success and highlights the importance of introducing students to lucrative trade career options.

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Balancing College Preparation and Trade Careers in High Schools

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  2. Directions • I. Introduction a. Strategy for introducing material b. thesis • II. Point 1 a. topic sentence 1 1. evidence 2. evidence b. transition sentence c. topic sentence 2

  3. Sample Outline • Introduction a. Hook: statistic about the percentage of kids from Kenwood High that will actually attend college b. thesis: Considering the current economy, high schools should give equal attention to preparing students for college and introducing students to possible trade careers because not all students will thrive in a college setting, there are many high paying trade careers and more students might stay in school if education seemed more relevant to their future. II. Point 1: Not all students thrive a. Topic sentence: High schools advocate the collegiate experience as the only option for having a fulfilling life but this ideology is unfair because not all students thrive in a college setting. 1. Source: Rob Smith, p 38 evidence: factors that influence a students ability to succeed in a college classroom 2.source: Tom Jones, p. 32, 45 and 63 evidence: examples of students who found college curriculum not geared towards their learning style b. Transition sentence: In actuality, attending college might not only be unhelpful for some students but also this experience could even be harmful.

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