Read each passage, and then complete the maps that follow. The main ideas are
given so that you can focus on finding the supporting details. The first passage
requires only major details. The second passage calls for you to add both major and
minor details.
A. "Schools serve a number of functions In American society. "Because most students
are unmarried, high schools and colleges act as matchmaking Institutions. It is at
school that many young people find their future spouses, "Schools also establish
social networks. Some adults maintain friendships from high school and college,
others develop networks that benefit their careers. "Another function of schools is
to provide employment. "With 53 million students in grade and high schools, and
another 15 million enrolled in colleges, U.S. education is big business. "Primary and
secondary schools provide jobs for 2.9 million teachers, while another million work
In colleges and universities. Moreoever, schools help stabilize employment. "To
keep millions of young people in school is to keep them out of the labor market,
protecting the positions of older workers.
Schools serve a
number of functions in
American society.