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At the college level, more than 410,000 students fail or drop out of college each year. That amounts to 30% of all students. A study by Napier University found that most students missed essay ...

This handout is available for download in DOCX format and PDF format. Thesis statements are essentially the driving force and backbone of an academic essay. Without a thesis statement, your essay will ...