June 27, 2012

Ms. Shirin Eugenio, Professor
Members of the Operation’s Committee
School of Communication
University of Asia and the Pacific
Pearl Drive, Ortigas Center
Pasig City, Philippines 1600

Dear Sir/Madam:

Good Day!

I am Donica Jane T. Villar, a sophomore student taking Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) in University of Asia and the Pacific. I am currently enrolled in Understanding Media and its Content (COM20) and Business Communication (COM21) under Ms. Veronica Isla and Ms. Shirin Eugenio, respectively. Both subjects have a class of fifty students. This kind of situation may most likely affect a student’s learning. With a large number of students in a class, most of the students cannot concentrate because some might be making unnecessary noise and movements. The aforementioned scenarios will result to the destruction of a class. I am writing to propose unique, effective, yet fair ways to promote discipline and proper classroom behavior and the possible actions that can be taken to ensure unruly behavior is minimized in a large class. I came up with operative solutions and attainable actions to the aforementioned situations.

THE PROBLEM
In every educational institution, discipline is very important. Every class should have a proper atmosphere to attain knowledge and to enable the students focus on their schooling. Discipline is essential to an academic growth and class’s harmony and success. Without discipline, especially in a Communication class of fifty students, each individual is prone to disobedience, violence, and failure. Inculcating discipline in classes will help students focus better on their studies. It will also help the teachers concentrate better in class discussions since students will be paying attention and will be giving respect to their teachers. Also, if discipline is imposed among the students, there would be a balance with everything, be it with individual presentations, group works and group presentations, and class reports or discussions.

A large class has the potential to promote discipline, proper classroom behavior, and minimize unruly conduct if effective discipline policies that are appropriate for the students will be implemented.

PROPOSED SOLUTIONS
Before creating and implementing discipline policies, it is very important to know the students’ character, abilities, and behavior first. After the said factors are identified, each policy must be partnered with the right consequences and rewards. It is also crucial to explain clearly the discipline plans to the students. The following are the unique, effective, yet fair ways to promote discipline and proper classroom behavior, including the possible actions that can be taken to ensure that unruly behavior is minimized in a large class: A. “BiDa next ‘Ninoy!’”
The first discipline policy is entitled, “BiDa next ‘Ninoy’”. In this policy, if a teacher caught a student making unnecessary noise or if a student is late, the student is obliged to pay five hundred pesos (500 Php). The proceeds of this policy will be given to the Office of Admissions or to the Scholarship Committee to fund some of the university scholars’ necessities (books, food, and transportation fare).

B. “The Tale of the Two Ears and One Mouth”
In this policy, if a teacher did not hear any unnecessary noise from the class, she will give his/her students additional points to their quizzes or examinations. The teacher could also give any rewards she thinks that would be beneficial to his/her class.

C. “inDie film” In this discipline plan, the students will be asked to create a short film about discipline. This should be done by the end of the semester to know if the students gain something from the discipline policies that were established. This will also help the students to learn the true concept of discipline better. The short films should answer the following questions:
1. What is discipline?
2. Why is it important?
3. How does self-discipline contribute to academic growth and class’s success?

In conclusion, I think the proposed solutions would be a great benefit to our everyday class and to our school itself. With the unique, effective, yet fair solutions and actions, discipline and proper classroom behavior will be promoted. Because of that, students can concentrate and do better with their studies and respective careers.

I really hope that you will think about approving this proposal for the benefit of the many Integrated Marketing Communications students.

Thank you for the time you spent in reading my proposal.

Sincerely,

Donica Jane T. Villar
BA Integrated Marketing Communications
University of Asia and the Pacific
A.Y. 2012-1013