1. What is your personal definition of bullying?
My personal definition of bullying is being picked on. It doesn't matter if its from family or friends, or people at school. If they're putting you down/making fun of you, or if they're physically hurting you. It's bullying, even if they claim that they were kidding, or they didn't really mean it, if it hurts you, it's bullying.
2. Have you ever experienced being bullied?
I used to be bullied when I was in elementary school. It was not a fun time for me at all. I used to be made fun of all the time, and sometimes it even got physical.
3. How did being bullied effect you?
I think in the long run, it made me a stronger and better person cause it made me learn how to harden myself and not care so much about what people say, but at the time I was depressed and sad about it. I didn't understand why people were so mean. Now I realize that they were just insecure and didn't like themselves, so they took it out on everyone else.
4. What was the most extreme case of bullying you've ever faced?
I was beat up once by 5 guys. Other than that, it was more of the names and put downs.
5. How would you personally stop someone from being bullied?
It depends. If I saw them getting shoved into a locker right in front of me, probably physically. If I heard someone calling someone names or saying really bad stuff to them, i'd kind of just be like "hey what's your problem?"
6. What is your over-all opinion on bullying?
Bullying is something that most people end up going through at least once in their lives, and its really unfortunate. Bullying is something that shouldn't be taken lightly. It's a serious issue and can end up resulting in some really horrible things.
7. How do you think we should resolve this issue?
We need to get the word out about this. Like in schools, we need to have interventions, we need to teach kids from elementary school that it's not okay for them to bully people and that they need to learn how to tell teachers if they hear anyone being bullied right away.
8. Do you think that cyber-bullying is more "effective" than traditional bullying?
I think that it's another form of bullying that just shouldn't happen. It's just like, why do people do this to each other? There's no point to any of this.
9. If you could give someone who was constantly being bullied advice, what would it be?
Talk to someone about it. You need to stop being afraid of what other people think or say and talk to someone about it. But talk to to someone who could actually do something about it. Telling your friends how you feel is good, but they can't really do anything for you. you have to tell a teacher or someone with the power to do something.
10. What are your opinions on the oppositions?
It's bullying. It's bad, I don't care what they say.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Research Source Log for Online Source 4
| “Specific Page Title or Article Title” Ex: “Twilight: A negative influence on teens or just harmless fun?” | The Long-Term Effects Of Bullying |
| Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc) Ex: POV | Mark Dombeck, Ph.D. |
| Title of the Entire Website (not www. ) Ex: CBC News | mentalhelp.net |
| Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given) Ex: CBC | mentalhelp.net |
| Date Page was Last Revised Ex: 10 September 2010 | 24 July 2007 |
| Date You Read It Ex: 21 January 2012 | 6 February 2012 |
| <URL address> (ALL of it) |
| FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded): EX: The article cites Maria Nikolajeva, a professor of at Cambridge, as saying that Bella does not "in any way promote independent thinking or personal development" in women, instead portraying a woman "meek and willing to do anything for her vampire boyfriend" (POV). |
| The author states that “A 2004 Spanish college student sample study suggests that there is a direct relationship between victim's perception of control over their bullying experience and the extent of long term difficulties they experience as a result of bullying”(Mark Dombeck). |
| In short, “bullied students who believed they were able to influence and/or escape their bullies reported fewer negative long term effects from having been bullied than did students who felt helpless to influence their situation while it was happening”(Mark Dombeck). |
| Some short term effects of bullying include “Anger, Depression, Anxious avoidance of settings in which bullying may occur, and Suicidal thoughts and feelings (In one British retrospective bullying experiences survey I came across (of unknown scientific value), 20% of the sample attempted suicide secondary to having been bullied, whereas only 3% of participants who were not bullied attempted suicide)”(Mark Dombeck). |
| Some long-term effects of bullying include “Lingering feelings of anger and bitterness, desire for revenge, Difficulty trusting people Interpersonal difficulties, including fear and avoidance of new social situations Increased tendency to be a loner”(Mark Dombeck). |
| The author believes that “1) Bullying is a form of abuse, and 2) Bullying is a narcissistic sort of act”(Mark Dombeck). |
Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION):
EX: POV brings together information from a Cambridge conference in which professors of literature examine Twilight's effect on teenagers. Many of the sources cited talk about the negative affect on women that the books have had. The writer then turns around and asks the reader to take a poll, which is noted as not being scientific, to see what the general populance thinks on this issue.
Who:Mark Dombeck
What:The long term effects of bullying.
Where: wherever bullying occurs
Why:Bullying is abuse, can Cause long term emotional damage.
Credibility of Source:
Author or Site: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the site. What is the purpose of the site? Who funds the site?
EX for Author: POV is simply a penname for an anonymous author. It stands for Point of View, and the majority of the articles written on the news cite are simply there to ask the opinion of the reader, and rehash someone else's research.
EX for Site: CBC News is one of the main news associations in Canada, and the purpose seems to be to bring the news to the people. The articles are meant to inspire discussion, not so much force an opinion.
Mark Dombeck, Ph.D. was Director of Mental Help Net from 1999 to 2011. He presently works as a product manager for MessageBus.com, an internet startup building next-generation email and messaging systems.
Attachment: Does the author or site have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative? For example, is it a cigarette business posting an article about the benefit of cigarettes, or is it a scientific community unaffiliated with the cigarette business?
EX: Other than keeping a job with the Canadian News, it seems the variety of articles displays a lack of attachment.
No, he does not stand to gain from this. This is his essay on how bullying has effected his life and how the long term effects of bullying can effect people’s life
Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing?
EX: There is a slight bias in the fact that only the negative effects of Twilight are mentioned, not the positive.
Yes there is a bias there that bullying is negative. He went through it also, so not only does he talk about his own personal experiences in which he dealt with, he also took a scientific standpoint.
References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility?
EX: The author uses Cambridge professors in his/her argument, making it stronger, as they are professors of literature.
Yes, he mentions Psychological Self-Tools self-help book, a 2004 spanish college student sample study. it helps add to his credibility
Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project?
EX: I plan to use this source to support my opinion that Twilight has a negative effect on teenagers, and also use it as a jumping off point for other sources, as it has a link to an MSNBC article about this issue.
I will use this source while looking for other sources.
Research Source Log for Online Source 3
“Specific Page Title or Article Title” Ex: “Twilight: A negative influence on teens or just harmless fun?” | "Taking On School Bullies" |
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc) Ex: POV | Harvard Mental Health Letter |
Title of the Entire Website (not www. ) Ex: CBC News | Harvard Health Publications Harvard Medical School |
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given) Ex: CBC | Harvard Medical School |
Date Page was Last Revised Ex: 10 September 2010 | September 2009 |
Date You Read It Ex: 21 January 2012 | 4 February 2012 |
<URL address> (ALL of it) | http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletters/Harvard_Mental_Health_Letter/2009/September/taking-on-school-bullies |
FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded): EX: The article cites Maria Nikolajeva, a professor of at Cambridge, as saying that Bella does not "in any way promote independent thinking or personal development" in women, instead portraying a woman "meek and willing to do anything for her vampire boyfriend" (POV). |
Bullying does not have to be through physical violence, it can be "subtle and psychological (such as spreading rumors or excluding someone)"(Harvard Medical Letter). |
Bullying itself is "intended to harm someone else, usually occurs repeatedly, and involves a stronger person who is weaker"(HArvard Medical Letter). |
The victims that suffer from bullying are "at risk for long-term problems such as depression or think about suicide later on"(Harvard Medical Letter). |
Bullies themselves "also suffer long-term. They are more likely than other students to drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes"(Harvard Medical Letter). |
It has also been found that "one of the few long-term studies found that by age 24, 60% of former school bullies had already been convicted at least once on a criminal charge"(Harvard Medical Letter). |
Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION):
EX: POV brings together information from a Cambridge conference in which professors of literature examine Twilight's effect on teenagers. Many of the sources cited talk about the negative affect on women that the books have had. The writer then turns around and asks the reader to take a poll, which is noted as not being scientific, to see what the general populance thinks on this issue.
The source itself is Harvard Mental Health Letter from the Harvard Medical School. They are talking about how in recent (2009) studies, it is found that both bullies and their victims have been known to suffer from long term psychological issues after going through that trauma.
Credibility of Source:
Author or Site: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the site. What is the purpose of the site? Who funds the site?
EX for Author: POV is simply a penname for an anonymous author. It stands for Point of View, and the majority of the articles written on the news cite are simply there to ask the opinion of the reader, and rehash someone else's research.
EX for Site: CBC News is one of the main news associations in Canada, and the purpose seems to be to bring the news to the people. The articles are meant to inspire discussion, not so much force an opinion.
The author is not mentioned in the newsletter itself. Im going to go ahead and guess that they at least have some sort of college-degree. The website is the HArvard Medical School's website. HArvard Medical School is a well-known and extremely prestigious medical school.
Attachment: Does the author or site have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative? For example, is it a cigarette business posting an article about the benefit of cigarettes, or is it a scientific community unaffiliated with the cigarette business?
EX: Other than keeping a job with the Canadian News, it seems the variety of articles displays a lack of attachment.
It seems that it is just strictly informative.
Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing?
EX: There is a slight bias in the fact that only the negative effects of Twilight are mentioned, not the positive.
I don't see that much of a bias there, it is simply stating that bullies and those involved in bullying suffer from long-term problems.
References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility?
EX: The author uses Cambridge professors in his/her argument, making it stronger, as they are professors of literature.
yes, the author uses references to a couple of references. no it does not take away from their credibility. it adds to their credibility.
Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project?
EX: I plan to use this source to support my opinion that Twilight has a negative effect on teenagers, and also use it as a jumping off point for other sources, as it has a link to an MSNBC article about this issue.
i will use it to support my stance on bullying and how it leads to psychological problems later in life
Research Source Log for Online Source 2
“Specific Page Title or Article Title” Ex: “Twilight: A negative influence on teens or just harmless fun?” | University discovers link between bullying, self-harm and suicide |
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc) Ex: POV | Jack Shardlow |
Title of the Entire Website (not www. ) Ex: CBC News | theboar.org |
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given) Ex: CBC | The University Of Warwick Students’ Newspaper |
Date Page was Last Revised Ex: 10 September 2010 | 12 March 2012 |
Date You Read It Ex: 21 January 2012 | 12 March 2012 |
<URL address> (ALL of it) |
FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded): EX: The article cites Maria Nikolajeva, a professor of at Cambridge, as saying that Bella does not "in any way promote independent thinking or personal development" in women, instead portraying a woman "meek and willing to do anything for her vampire boyfriend" (POV). |
Researchers at warwick have discovered that “both bullies and their victims have been found to be three times more likely to consider suicide or actions of self-harm by the age of 11”(Jack Shardlow). |
It was found that “When compared with children who have never been bullied, the victims of bullying were found to be three times more likely to contemplate suicide or self-harm, while long-term victims of bullying were found to be six times more likely”(Jack Shardlow). |
Wolke, one of the researchers states that “4.8 percent of this community population reported suicidal thoughts and 4.6 percent reported suicidal or self-injurious behaviour”(Jack Shardlow). |
He explained that “‘health practitioners should be aware of the relationship between bullying and suicide’”, since very real risks appear to be evident much earlier than expected”(Jack Shardlow). |
After running the research, the authors of the paper have “concluded that the increase in suicidal thoughts could not be attributed to factors other than the involvement in bullying”(Jack Shardlow). |
Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION):
EX: POV brings together information from a Cambridge conference in which professors of literature examine Twilight's effect on teenagers. Many of the sources cited talk about the negative affect on women that the books have had. The writer then turns around and asks the reader to take a poll, which is noted as not being scientific, to see what the general populance thinks on this issue.
Who: The University of Warwick, Catherine Winsper, Tanya Lereya, Dieter Wolke
What:Researchers discovers link between bullying, self-harm, and suicide
Where:University of Warwick, University of Bristol, England
Why:n the recent paper published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, researchers believe that they have found that involvement in bullying greatly increases the chances of a child self-harming or contemplating suicide
Credibility of Source:
Author or Site: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the site. What is the purpose of the site? Who funds the site?
EX for Author: POV is simply a penname for an anonymous author. It stands for Point of View, and the majority of the articles written on the news cite are simply there to ask the opinion of the reader, and rehash someone else's research.
EX for Site: CBC News is one of the main news associations in Canada, and the purpose seems to be to bring the news to the people. The articles are meant to inspire discussion, not so much force an opinion.
Jack Shardlow is a student contributor to the University of Warwick in England. It is unclear what kind of training he has had, though he is the author of quite a few more articles on theboar.org.
Attachment: Does the author or site have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative? For example, is it a cigarette business posting an article about the benefit of cigarettes, or is it a scientific community unaffiliated with the cigarette business?
EX: Other than keeping a job with the Canadian News, it seems the variety of articles displays a lack of attachment.
I believe that it is simply informative and he does not seem to gain anything from writing this.
Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing?
EX: There is a slight bias in the fact that only the negative effects of Twilight are mentioned, not the positive.
I dont see any form of bias in this article
References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility?
EX: The author uses Cambridge professors in his/her argument, making it stronger, as they are professors of literature.
Yes, he references the researchers from a study that wrote a paper on it. It adds to his credibility
Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project?
EX: I plan to use this source to support my opinion that Twilight has a negative effect on teenagers, and also use it as a jumping off point for other sources, as it has a link to an MSNBC article about this issue.
I will use it to back up my opinion of psychological involvement to bullying
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