By: Crystal Liu
Instructor: Farbod
Course: 3520 level 5a
Outline
Background what is a tiger mother?
Thesis
Advantages for the children
Opposition’s main points
Refutations
Concession
Solutions
Conclusions
Works Cited
what is a tiger mother?
A mother raising her children with a stri ct method is called tiger mother .
Glossary
Cultivating:to develop or improve by education or trai ning; train
Parenting:the methods, techniques, etc., used or requir ed in the rearing of children
Marijuana:the dried leaves and female flowers of the hemp plant, used in cigarette form as a narcotic or hal lucinogen.
Discipline:training to act in accordance with rules
Background
Nowadays, parents have more expectations to their children
Cultivating an excellent child not only depends on school education but also depends on family education
A positive parenting is very important to cultivate s ome excellent children.
Thesis
Being a tiger mother has many advantages for her children such as getting a better start in
life, avoiding negative behaviors, and develop some excellent characters.
Giving children a better start in life
Get academic achievement
Special skills
Avoiding negative behaviors
A study showed that children having strict
parents are less likely to drink, smoke cigarettes, and use marijuana.
Mental health
Children are less likely to crime and fight
Children develop some excellent characters and personalities
independence
strong self-control
self-regulation
Opposition’s main points
* Children must follow the arrangements of their tiger mothers killing the creativity and childhood of the children. creativity and childhood are killed???
Refutations
* Sophia said although her tiger mother was very strict to discipline her, her mother also played math games and made food with her, so children have fun and happy childhood * Besides, creativity needs to take effort
Concession
A tiger mother with strict parenting to raise her children will lead to some serious problems for her children, such as rebellion and communication problems. These are some problems that can not be ignored.
Solutions
* Tiger mothers can make some changes according to their children’s individual needs.
* Tiger mothers can strengthen the communication wi th their children to know children’s thoughts.
* Tiger mothers can combine warmth and discipline to raise their children
Conclusions
*Under some pressures of tiger mothers, children’s potential will be inspired.
* Being a tiger mother has more advantages than disadvantages for her children.
Works Cited
Asthana, A. (2009,November 8). How tough love breeds smart children.