For your final CLA, you will compile and revise again what you did for PA2 and submit a final draft of your paper.

You have to add one or two more paragraph for your essay with APA citation, credible source. Paragraphs should have at least 2 citation with elaboration and analysis.

Your conclusion should be 7-9 sentences ( fully analyzing your thesis, body paragraphs and significance of your topic

In addition to your paper, include a 750 to 800 word reflection on the entire essay writing process and different stages you followed to complete this paper. How does your intermediate draft compare and contrast with the first draft? What final changes have you made? How does your final draft compare and contrast with your intermediate draft? How have you improved the level of detail in the intermediate draft? How you have improved the structure of your paragraphs in this final version? Were you able to eliminate unnecessary words and sentences now that you have a better idea of what is expected of a writer?

PA2 BELOW:

Corporal punishment is the oldest tool of inculcating discipline in children. By many measures, the method has been effective in steering children to the right trajectory. Corporal punishment has come under serious attack by activists who universally condemn infliction of pain as a disciplinary tool. They have succeeded in persuading policy makers in many states into abolishing it. The corporal punishment debate has lost objectivity. Many people focus on one adverse consequence emanating from pain without considering the numerous benefits that it offers. This paper provides a rationale on why corporal punishment should continue to be employed in K-12 schools.

It saves learners valuable time as it is quickly administered (Kierra and George, 5). This in turn catapults them into focusing on their studies. Alternative disciplinary measures like suspensions or subjecting the learner to manual work are time wasting. Suspension force students to lose many academic days. This makes it difficult for them to catch up on their course work. Poor academic performance can be occasioned by suspension because learners spend considerable time at home. Personally, I support anything that is time efficient. Corporal punishment strikes an appropriate balance between the need to enforce discipline and apportioning adequate time to learners to actualize their dreams. Some learners rightly prefer it than suspension. They understand the implications of losing study time is not comparable to short lived pain.

A properly regulated corporal punishment is good for all stakeholders. It is fair to state that the bad stories that critics utilize to justify abolition are mainly caused by weak monitoring and leadership (Hans, 28). This causes some rogue actors to go overboard. Misuse of any practice deserves condemnation. However, this does not imply that corporal punishment should be banned in totality. I support regulations aimed at preventing misuse of corporal punishment. It is vital to recognize that alternative forms of punishment are not immune to misuse. They can be used to settle personal grievances with learners instead of their rightful disciplinary role. Corporal punishment should not be banned based on specific shortcoming that can easily be solved through regulation. Such actions will set a bad precedent that can be exploited to ban anything without experimenting on remedial actions.

Corporal punishment conforms to family and community practices. Some families are convinced that it achieves the overall goal of instantaneously stopping unwanted behavior compared to other alternatives (Hans, 33). It is also employed in homes. It sets clear demarcations among children on what is right or wrong. Children understand the consequences if they cross the line. It is not an overstatement that many parents have favorable opinion on corporal punishment compared to suspension. Suspension inconvenience the routines of guardians because they are supposed to accompany their children to school once they report. There is no enough justification to ban a disciplinary tool that is favored by parents. Parents have a great stake on the wellbeing of their children. They cannot approve something that is detrimental to their young ones.

Corporal punishment works. No other disciplinary measure serves the dual role of punishment and deterrent like corporal punishment (Kierra and George, 7). The sharp pain that accompanies it is a vital mechanism for reforming the behavior of a children. Moreover, it is immune from learners’ abuse. In some cases, learners can deliberately engage in some actions with an intention of being suspended to avoid classwork. A proper disciplinary mechanism should not have this kind of loopholes. Corporal punishment has been utilized to discipline generations of people who have turned out to be successful. The current generation of children should not be exceptional. The moral decay that characterizes the children of this century makes corporal punishment justifiable.

In conclusion, corporal punishment has been unfairly attacked by critics. The negative publicity that it attracts does not correspond to reality. It is vital to highlight that both sides of the debate are united by a singular objective of inculcating better behavior among learners. It is my considered view that this objective is unattainable if some options like corporal punishment are eliminated from the list. Teachers should be provided with an array of options ranging from corporal punishment and suspension to boost their efficiency in handling children. The world would be unsafe if children behavior is not properly checked.

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Reference

Han, S. Corporal Punishment Practice: Law, Trends, Perspective, and Research. Corporal Punishment in Rural Schools. Springer, Singapore, 2017. 17-35.

Kierra, M. S. and George W. H. Examining the rationale for corporal punishment in schools. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology 63 (2019): 1-8.