IELTS Writing Task 2 Physical Punishment IELTS Writing Task 2 Physical Punishment Topic: Recent psychological theories verify that administering physical / corporal punishment on young children at home and/or school should be abolished and replaced with some alternative rehabilitative methods. To what extent do you concur with this viewpoint? Please provide reasons to support your claim. General Information The Academic Writing test takes 60 minutes. It consists of two tasks. The recommended time for each task is: 20 minutes on Task 1, and 40 minutes on Task 2. Between the two tasks of your Academic Writing Test, you are free to start from the one ...
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These days, some people believe punishment should be omitted for raising children. I personally agree with this standpoint and think there are other more practical methods than punishment.
To begin with, punishment is an obsolete method for bringing up children and not only does it ruin the camaraderie between children and their well-wishers but also it cannot persuade children to draw a line between right and wrong. Today, children are really assertive and thoughtful in comparison to the past and we have to treat them logically if we want to mold them into decent people. Moreover, researchers have figured out that punishment affects children’s creativity detrimentally and children turn into some followers who prefer to stick to their comfort zone under the influence of punishment.
Furthermore, there are other methods in order to look after children. Firstly, teachers and parents should coax children into the right track by holding friendly discussions with them. Secondly, if some children do not pay attention to their parents’ advice, some sanctions could be imposed on them. For instance, detention and withdrawal of privileges could be effective. What is more, parents can give compliments to well-behaved children. As a result, other children can understand that which types of behaviors are respectful and praiseworthy among people and they would be encouraged to change their mind.
In conclusion, it seems to me there are some methods which are more productive than punishment for bringing up children.
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