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Chericia Avant

CMC/240

1/17/2014

Heather Parker

Article 1 citation:

Does the information in the source answer the important questions you identified in your research?

Yes.

Does this source support your arguments, or present good counterarguments that you should address?

yes

Does this source present good examples or illustrate important points of your thesis?

Yes. The source clearly presents different kinds of bullying.

How current is the information in this source?

The information is presented in the source is current.

Are the statistics or other concrete facts and figures in this source still relevant?

Yes. They are relevant.

Do more recent works substantiate the claims of this source or do they provide information that is more pertinent?

Yes, clearly, more recent works on the source provide information that is more pertinent

Does the author appear to have written from firsthand knowledge or experience?

The author has written from experience.

Does the author use facts and figures from reliable sources to support his or her position?

The author uses facts and figures

Summary

As described in this source, Bullying is one of the major issues that influenced a number of issues in most families and the society as well. Based on research, it is evident that approximately 80% of families in nearly all states experience bullying. Statistics review that more than a few issues such as crime, poverty, and theft is as a result of bullying. Today, bullying has remained to be a puzzle to the government and the society as well. In that context, this paper reviews a three year investigation on bullying in order to enhance considerable strategies to solve the problem.

Article 2 citation:

Does the information in the source answer the important questions you identified in your research?

Yes.

Does this source support your arguments, or present good counterarguments that you should address?

This source presents good counterarguments that I should address.

Does this source present good examples or illustrate important points of your thesis?

The source illustrates significant points of my thesis.

How current is the information in this source?

The information in this source is between 2010-2012

Are the statistics or other concrete facts and figures in this source still relevant?

The statistics in this source are relevant.

Do more recent works substantiate the claims of this source or do they provide information that is more pertinent?

The recent works substantiate the claims of this source.

Does the author appear to have written from firsthand knowledge or experience?

The author wrote the information from firsthand knowledge

Does the author use facts and figures from reliable sources to support his or her position?

The author uses facts and figures from reliable sources to support her position

Summary

As described in this article, research shows that bullying only occurs between inmates, relatives, or people. Based on research, there are a number of factors that that can be influence by bullying. These factors include physical assault, verbal threats, stalking, robbery, and homicide. In the year 2006, reports released by Government Accountability Office (GAO), stated that bullying involves sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence. It is evident that bullying is subjected to diverse forms of violence such as rape, verbal threats, and murder. Based on research, bullying is a violent conduct that involves partners in a cherished relationship.

Article 3 citation:

Does the information in the source answer the important questions you identified in your research?

no

Does this source support your arguments, or present good counterarguments that you should address?

It presents counterarguments

Does this source present good examples or illustrate important points of your thesis?

It illustrates important points

How current is the information in this source?

The information was retrieved in the year 2002

Are the statistics or other concrete facts and figures in this source still relevant?

no

Do more recent works substantiate the claims of this source or do they provide information that is more pertinent?

The provide information that is more pertinent

Does the author appear to have written from firsthand knowledge or experience?

The author wrote information from experience.

Does the author use facts and figures from reliable sources to support his or her position?

The author uses facts and figures from reliable sources to support his position.

Summary

It is evident that bullying is a comprehensive issue that needs positive mitigation approaches by the government, society, families, and individuals. The importance of the issue originates from the reality that its devastating and intensification impacts not only lessens the quality of existence, but also leads to emotions, physical harm, physical torture, and finally death. In America, bullying is on the rise.

Article 4 citation:

Does the information in the source answer the important questions you identified in your research?

yes

Does this source support your arguments, or present good counterarguments that you should address?

Yes

Does this source present good examples or illustrate important points of your thesis?

The source present good examples of the thesis

How current is the information in this source?

Are the statistics or other concrete facts and figures in this source still relevant?

yes

Do more recent works substantiate the claims of this source or do they provide information that is more pertinent?

They present information that is more relevant

Does the author appear to have written from firsthand knowledge or experience?

Appear to have written from firsthand knowledge.

Does the author use facts and figures from reliable sources to support his or her position?

no

Summary

Today, reports from nearly every state reflect that bullying is committed and this has influenced more than a few issues in the current world. Based on UNICEF, it is evident that the issue of bullying is a key issue in the current society given that the most victims affected are both children and women. In that context, bullying can be linked to terror because this is the key factor that is increasingly contributing to serious issues in America

Article 5 citation:

Does the information in the source answer the important questions you identified in your research?

No

Does this source support your arguments, or present good counterarguments that you should address?

yes

Does this source present good examples or illustrate important points of your thesis?

The source present good examples of the thesis

How current is the information in this source?

The information in this source is up to date

Are the statistics or other concrete facts and figures in this source still relevant?

yes

Do more recent works substantiate the claims of this source or do they provide information that is more pertinent?

Provide information that is more relevant

Does the author appear to have written from firsthand knowledge or experience?

Written out of experience

Does the author use facts and figures from reliable sources to support his or her position?

No

Summary

As described in this article, the issue of bullying is difficult and it is mainly displayed by chronological injustices that have left a number of crimes set out unpunished. In General, bullying is a worldwide epidemic that tortures, kills, injures psychologically, physically, and emotionally. These are the three factors that express the basic impacts of bullying. The are considerable strategies that can be set as alternative strategies in future in order to ensure that such cases are eliminated. The effects of bullying are dangerous to the society especially to young children because it affects them psychologically

Article 6 citation:

Does the information in the source answer the important questions you identified in your research?

Yes

Does this source support your arguments, or present good counterarguments that you should address?

Yes

Does this source present good examples or illustrate important points of your thesis?

Yes

How current is the information in this source?

Up to date/new

Are the statistics or other concrete facts and figures in this source still relevant?

Yes

Do more recent works substantiate the claims of this source or do they provide information that is more pertinent?

They substantiate the claims of this source.

Does the author appear to have written from firsthand knowledge or experience?

written from firsthand knowledge

Does the author use facts and figures from reliable sources to support his or her position?

yes

Summary

The author states ways of reducing bullying. For instance, in order to reduce case of bullying in American society, considerable laws have to be legalized. For example, American government should consider the stipulation of protection act which states that any cases of bullying or stalking should seriously be handled. In future, the administration of America should employ considerable measure that would enhance security in the society. The protection act should protect the victim and ensure that action is seriously taken according to execution. With the knowledge of the laws, it is evident that the issue of bullying will be minimal or eliminated in the society

Article 7 citation:

Does the information in the source answer the important questions you identified in your research?

Yes

Does this source support your arguments, or present good counterarguments that you should address?

No

Does this source present good examples or illustrate important points of your thesis?

illustrate important points of my thesis

How current is the information in this source?

The information in the source is not current

Are the statistics or other concrete facts and figures in this source still relevant?

Yes, they are relevant because they describe the whole fact

Do more recent works substantiate the claims of this source or do they provide information that is more pertinent?

they provide information that is more pertinent

Does the author appear to have written from firsthand knowledge or experience?

author appear to have written from experience

Does the author use facts and figures from reliable sources to support his or her position?

Yes, he uses facts and figures from reliable sources to support his position?

Summary

Bullying is one of the major issues globally. Bullying includes husband or wife, or other abusive factors that can harm families. Research shows that a number of problems or cases associated with bullying are directed to the children or women. Particularly, the issue will be considerable because it will enable the government or society to find appropriate strategies of reducing various factors that influence or cause bullying. In addition, the study will be critical for people or victims of bullying, care givers, therapists, society, or even the policy, makers in order to assist in curbing bullying or the crime.