Why should preschool be mandatory

Because good writing is always a process, our persuasive essay will be written in two parts: a first draft due this week and a final draft due in week 6. Your paper should be 3-4 pages in length.

As you prepare, here are a few reminders for this week's draft:

In week 3 you posted a thesis for peer review. Use the revised thesis, based on your classmates' and teacher's feedback as the basis for your persuasive paper.

Use your sources to support your thesis. Research and prepare the passages you will consider using. Remember to review methods of paraphrasing, summarizing, and using direct quotations.

Prepare the body paragraphs by deciding where to place supporting information. Remember, each paragraph of the paper should act to build the momentum of the argument.

Apply pathos, logos, and ethos whenever possible.

Finally, remember that it's okay if your ideas, opinions, or sources change during process of writing this paper. Writing makes us think, and it's fine - even beneficial - to have our thoughts change as we express them on paper.

this is my work on for this topic so far

Wong A. (November, 18, 2014) The case against universal preschool. Retrieved from http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/11/the-case-against-universal - preschool/382853/ July, 17, 2016

Universal pre-k exists in Oklahoma, Florida, and, New York. The United States ranks 26th in the world for the 4-year-olds enrolled in early education programs, which is far behind other countries when it comes to preschool participation. In some other countries, almost all four-year-olds are in rolled in some preschool program. Nearly all states have some funding for preschool but for low income families. In 2012-2013 28 percent of the four-year-olds were enrolled in a low-income preschool program. Some small-scale studies show that children that attend preschool are less likely to drop out of high school, get arrested, repeat grades, and require special education services, making them think that government-sponsored preschool is well worth the investment. Preschool needs to be available to all children not just low income families or the disadvantages kids.

Lester M. (May, 29th, 2007) The national preschool debate intensifies. Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/preschool July, 17th, 2016

Arnold Schwarzenegger, the California governor, signed legislation to expanding preschool opportunities providing additional state dollars for improving preschool facilities. Kids who attended preschool have a better understanding of math skills, the alphabet, letter sounds, and are more comfortable with words, and book concepts. They also have more sharing skills, cleaning up skills and carpet time. Twelve states do not provide preschool services what so ever. Oklahoma is the only state to offer publicly funded preschool to 90 percent of child four years of age. The survey done in 1972, shows that the group of children enrolled in the preschool program had a much higher score on the mental tests than the group of children that attended the child care program.