WAEC English Language 2019 Theory — Question 3

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Greenfield Comprehensive College, 1, Asukoro Road, EKPO, Benin City, Edo State. August 26, 2020. The Principal, Greenfield Comprehensive College, Ekpo. Dear Sir, Students' Bad Practices and Teachers' Expected Habits As expected of a Senior Prefect of your school, I find it dutiful to point out some negative practices I have observed among the students for sometime now. These untoward practices have started threatening the reputation the school had sustained with years of commitment and hardwork. The school authorities therefore need to urgently address them. Bullying and fighting are one worrisome practice that has become rise. Many cases have received teachers' attention, wherein some senior students both-male and female — extort, bully and harass the junior ones unnecessarily. The other day a parent came with complaint that her daughter had returned home with bruises. The daughter had narrated how Yemi Osunade, a student in SS2B beat her, parted with her pocket money and threatened her to never tell anyone. Parents and guardians are beginning to worry about the safety of their children. Since safety is the first rule of living, parents might begin to consider withdrawing their children to elsewhere if nothing is done about this issue of bullying. I also notice that dating, especially among senior students, is now the order of the day. It is not uncommon to see an SS3 boy befriending an SS2 girl. Many instances of two opposite sex students meeting at rendezvous within the school premises, usually go unnoticed. Many times, I have bumped into opposite sex students kissing and fondling each other. I am afraid the school authorities might begin to receive bad news of unwanted pregnancies among the girls if nothing is done swiftly to arrest this unnecessary romance distracting students from learning. Yet another practice, especially among boys is gambling. Whenever boys engage in football, dicing or table tennis, senior boys usually stake some money on the game, rather than play and enjoy the game as a form of social recreation. This often causes fight over who wins or who does not. It is also important that I discuss the habits that need to be promoted among teachers in order to curtail these anomalies. Teachers should develop concerned and keen interest in their students. Where teachers have keen interest in the affairs of their students, aside from the classroom activities, they will discover and be able to talk students out of these negative practices. Another is that the school authorities should promote alternative disciplinary measures among teachers. The usual correctional method of using strokes on student is becoming unproductive as it no longer deters students. I believe alternative correctional measures that leave students with positive impact, will open doors for a better teacher-student relationship. It is therefore hoped that the school management will look into the matters I have pointed out here. Yours faithfully, Ugomma Peace.