Essay response to a question seen in Brisbane and Melbourne

In many countries, students who behave badly in class are expelled from their school and never allowed to return.  Many consider this an effective way to educate while others disagree.

Discuss both sides of the argument and share your opinion.  Where possible, support your points with personal examples.

Disciplinary protocols vary from one school system to another.  However, in many countries students with problematic behaviour are often expelled from their schools and never given a chance to return.  In this essay, both the advantages and disadvantages of this strategy will be analyzed before a conclusion is reached.

On the one hand, expelling problematic children from schools both improves class environment and demonstrates to the problem child the seriousness of poor class conduct.  For example, I remember a classmate of mine being expelled for lighting a fire during a lesson.  Following his expulsion, our classroom environment and the ease with which my classmates and I studied improved dramatically.  In addition to this, the problematic child was so shocked by the school board’s decision to expel him that he quickly cleaned up his act and became a model pupil.  Thus, the effectiveness of a zero tolerance approach to poor behaviour can be seen.

On the other hand, quick expulsion may instill educational disinterest in a problematic student.  I saw this in action first hand several years ago when a classmate of mine completely refused to engage in any further education after receiving his first expulsion.  Had the school board been more patient with him, he may have grown to be a less troubled individual and retained his interest in the academic process.  As this shows, the rapid expulsion of misbehaving students cannot be seen as entirely positive.

Following this look at the pros and cons regarding the subject of student expulsion due to misconduct, it is felt that removing a problematic student helps the health of a classroom as a whole.  This is the viewpoint that is therefore supported.  For the well-being of schools everywhere, it is thus hoped that the disruptive actions of misbehaving students are addressed by permanently separating them from their peers.

 

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  1. #1 • Larry On 08.09.2012 said:
     

    Ryan, thanks a lot for the essay sample. If I understood correctly, in case if the opposite opinion is not offered, it is better to write a discussion essay, where pros and cons of given opinion are analysed.

  2. #2 • Sonni On 09.09.2012 said:
     

    Hi Ryan,

    I got my result as following:
    Listening:9, Reading:9, Writing & Speaking:7.5

    I am waiting for my result next week for the exam which had the above question. Hope I get 8 each this time.

    Thanks for your resources.

  3. #3 • Sudheer On 13.09.2012 said:
     

    It is true that in many parts of the World some students behave inappropriately in class, and as a result they are dismissed from the school forever. The debate over whether this kind of decision should or should not be implemented illustrates the ongoing nature of this exchange. On the one hand, many argue that removing bad students from others is a good idea. On the other hand, many consider this is not an optimistic solution. Both sides of the argument will be critiqued before a well-established opinion is given.

    In many schools all over the Globe, every year it is commonly found that some students bullying with their mates and in some cases they dare to confront school management without any fear. As a result, whey they are totally discharged from the school, it clearly demonstrates the outcome of bad behaviour to other students. For instance, I remember one of my school mates who had been provoking his classmates continuously was punished severely by forcing to leave the school. After this harsh decision, other students were able to concentrate better and school reputation also maintained without any bad remark. Because of this, it is clear why many people would support this decision.

    However, there is another pool of thought that argues against the decision of forcing students to leave the school. Dismissing from school and tagging them with the bad remark will spoil their entire career. For example, one of my classmates who had been expelled from the school never got admission in any other well reputed school. This stringent decision had a profound negative effect on his entire career. Thus, it is easy to understand why many people oppose this decision.

    After analysing both sides of the argument, it is agreed that separating bad students from others is an effective way to educate as it helps other students to stay focused.

  4. #4 • setareh On 13.09.2012 said:
     

    demonstrates to the problem child the seriousness of poor class conduct.I don’t understand this bit.Can any body help me to understand please?

 

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