The Long Term Consequences Of Missing School Zinshteyn Summary

In the article “The Long-Term Consequences of Missing School,” Zinshteyn articulates the emergence of, and problems associated with, the “chronically absent” student through extensive quotation, analysis, and definition to inform the targeted reader—anyone working in, attending, or otherwise involved in the public education system—about the problems that high school students who consistently fail to attend class face.
Foremost, Zinshteyn uses the technique of definition to articulate to readers the number of days skipped by high school students. This technique allows readers to understand what “chronic absenteeism” is in a school environment: missing 15 or more school days per year--as such this definition provides the foundation for the remainder