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Info from your reading Standardized test scores are declining. Little evidence that mandatory attendance laws increase the number of children at school. Schools do not effectively enforce attendance laws. Law inhibit legitimate education and discipline. No law makes it easier to remove trouble students. No law would show true learning. No law would mean kids must learn or leave. No law would allow removal of students distracting others. No law saves schools money. How could you improve the following thesis statement for an informative paper based on the information on the left? Getting rid of mandatory attendance laws would be good for everyone.

Info from your reading Standardized test scores are declining. Little evidence that mandatory attendance laws increase the number of children at school. Schools do not effectively enforce attendance laws. Law inhibit legitimate education and discipline. No law makes it easier to remove trouble students. No law would show true learning. No law would mean kids must learn or leave. No law would allow removal of students distracting others. No law saves schools money. What details would you include in a paragraph about the negative affects on schools of mandatory attendance laws?

Info from your reading Standardized test scores are declining. Little evidence that mandatory attendance laws increase the number of children at school. Schools do not effectively enforce attendance laws. Law inhibit legitimate education and discipline. No law makes it easier to remove trouble students. No law would show true learning. No law would mean kids must learn or leave. No law would allow removal of students distracting others. No law saves schools money. What details would you include in a paragraph about the benefits on students of not having mandatory attendance laws?

Info from your reading 1. Standardized test scores are declining. 2. Little evidence that mandatory attendance laws increase the number of children at school. 3. Schools do not effectively enforce attendance laws. 4. Law inhibit legitimate education and discipline. 5. No law makes it easier to remove trouble students. 6. No law would show true learning. 7. No law would mean kids must learn or leave. 8. No law would allow removal of students distracting others. 9. No law saves schools money. Which ideas combine the best? Group them into paragraphs based on their number.