It gives a brief account of the research objective (
to“measure the impact of employment on
student achievement”) and theresearch
methods(p1)
It reports the research findings.(p2-p4)
The author provides explanations for the
findings, thatis, why working part-time has such
negative effects on students’ academicstudies.(
p5-p8
Part III — Para. 9:Working 20 hours or more
weekly can lead to decreasedschool
performance and increased drug and alcohol
use. If students want tobe successful in school,
they should abandon the myth that
earlyemployment builds character and resolve to
work no more than 10 hoursper week.(p9)