There are several reasons why some high school graduates are unable to write.
Paper details:
For this exam, you must write a short Cause OR Effect essay (of at least 500 words) on the topic of There are several reasons why some high school graduates are unable to write.
Make sure your essay is organized according to the five-paragraph pattern. Additionally, you must use the provided short articles to support your argumentative essay and provide the following:
1. two properly cited quotations
2. three properly cited paraphrases
3. a Works Cited reference at the end

Incorporate these sources and select the correct MLA in-text citations and Works Cited references from your MLA Citation Guide.
Your essay will be assessed on development, organization and linguistic accuracy, as well as the incorporation of outside sources.
Make sure your essay has the following:
a. An introductory paragraph of at least five (5) sentences, the last of which should be your underlined thesis statement
b. 3 well-developed body paragraphs, each exploring a cause OR effect related to your thesis statement
c. A concluding paragraph of at least five (5) sentences that begins with an underlined restatement of your thesis and ends with a new idea
d. Proper grammar and punctuation (reread, revise, and edit your essay before submission)
e. Two quotes and three paraphrases from the provided articles with in-text citations
f. A Works Cited page referencing the articles that you cite

Ideas to think about :
(Reasons Students cannot write):
Failure of parents (cause)
Failure of Schools or Universities (cause)
Failure of students themselves (cause)