Title: Should Malaysian Public Schools Be Allowed to Use Corporal

Punishment?

Thesis Statement:

Although some Malaysians believe that corporal punishment should be allowed

in public schools, such punishment should be stopped as it fails to serve its
long-term purpose, causes psychological traumas, and teaches the young to
accept violence.

Arguments supporting the thesis

Topic Sentence 1: Corporal punishment fails to serve its long-term purpose.

Supporting detail 1:

Corporal punishment only teaches a child to avoid negative behaviours

in the presence of adults but not when the latter would not be
monitoring the former.

Supporting detail 2:

Physical violence would not likely help a child understand the

consequences of his or her wrongdoings.
Topic Sentence 2: Physical punishment causes psychological traumas.

Supporting detail 1: A child would likely develop poor self-esteem when

he or she is physically humiliated in public by school authorities.

Supporting detail 2: A child would develop a poorer relationship with

teacher or authorities later in life.

Topic Sentence 3: The use of corporal punishment implies societal acceptance

of violence.

Supporting detail 1: Children would likely believe that violence can be

used to stop negative behaviours.

Supporting detail 2: Corporal punishment would likely instil physical

violence in the mind of school going children.
Argument against the Thesis

Topic Sentence 1: Corporal punishment teaches children the consequences of

bad behaviour.

Supporting detail 1: Corporal punishment makes a direct link between

a bad behaviour and its consequences.

Supporting detail 2: Instant compliance is achieved.

Rebuttal

Topic Sentence 1: Instead of physical punishment, other methods can be

used to discourage a child from repeating bad behaviours.

Supporting detail 1: These methods would produce better results

without hurting students.

Supporting detail 2: Disciplining a child should begin at home.