Answer to Question #305795 in English for Faya

Question

Below is a transcript (exact words written down) of what was said under item agenda of this meeting presented in the form of a dialogue. As the Secretary of the School governing Body, write minutes of this discussion, which covers only ONE agenda item: 3.1 Strategies to instill discipline at Mveledzo Comprehensive College. This means that the complete format for minutes is not required. Remember that in taking minutes, we carefully select and summarise information, and make changes to style and grammar. Note that you should not record what each person said in turn. You have to use the linear format of minutes (in sentences and paragraphs).

Answer 1

Some boys are engaged in gangsterism activities

which result in endless fights during school hours.

All these things make our school to be an

unconducive environment for effective teaching

and learning. To be honest with you, your children

are rude and disrespectful to their teachers.

Ms Delport: I disagree with you, sir. You and your teachers are

the cause of all these problems. Your teachers

don’t attend classes and they always arrive late at

school. There are rumours going around here that

some male teachers are in love with our school

girls. How do you expect proper teaching and

learning to take place under such circumstances?

Ms Ndabeni: Ms Delport, you are just making unrealistic

assumptions about these matters. If I may ask, do

you have any evidence of what you are saying?

Our children are ill-disciplined and they must be

corrected. I mean thrashing them!!!

Ntando: Corporal punishment must be abolished in our

school. I regard corporal punishment as one way

or another form of violence against children. My

colleagues, let’s resort to other mechanisms to

curb this unacceptable behavior of our children.

Ms Moloi: We need to make well-informed decisions in our

discussions. We can’t afford to be misled by these

spoiled brats. These children must be thrashed!

The Bible clearly indicates that you spare the rod

and spoil the child.

Mr Sondlana: In this day and age, this is absolutely uncalled for!

Corporal punishment escalates into a serious

physical assault. We don’t want to build a violent