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Sherifat Egberongbe

Jennie Hensarling

ENG 101

February 04, 2017

BULLYING

Introduction

Bullying is the repeated harassment that one gets from another person or group of people.

It is possible to encounter bullying not only as a victim but also as a witness or a participant.

Irrespective of the many forms that bullying can take, it eventually results in cruel behavior that

hurts others; therefore, there is no place for bullying in a civilized world. Bullying may include

physical attacks or verbal threats so in this essay, bullying will be explained in both

consequences and solutions. You have an amazing introduction and thesis statement although I

will say I think it is best to NOT refer to your essay like you did in the 2nd half of the final

sentence.

Bullying is caused by the desire for power or control. Kids who harass others do so to

control others. They feel happy and victorious when their victims cower in fear. The act of

bullying can arise due to the family background of a person. Most bullies come from families

where there are problems such as lack of affection and even harassment from either one or both

parents. Some learn being a bully by seeing how their elders at home treat other people

especially aggressively.

Bullying may either be by physical bullies, verbal bullies, relational bullies or reactive

victims. Good opening to this paragraph. It may also be a relationship bullying. Physical bullies

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use physical means such as kicking, slapping, or taking their victim’s property by force. Verbal

bullies use words to bully others. They use abusive language and threats hence humiliating their

victims and emotionally wounding them. Long term effects of verbal bullying may prove to be

more serious than physical bullying. Relational bullying is aimed at destroying the social

connections of the victim (Mount, 125-129). The friends of the victims are fed with nasty

information that is not usually true at most times so that they can avoid the victim. The bullies

instruct their peers to reject the victim. Reactive victims are usually victims of bullying who

target others and hurt them just the way they were hurt.

Bullying also leads to problems in enforcing and enhancing laws by the government since

almost everybody is bullying and getting bullied. Suicidal cases have since resulted from

frequency in bullying (Nunn, 140-141 don’t put commas in MLA citations ). After being bullied

and humiliated for a long time, most people decide to end the game by committing suicide. I’m

not sure if “most” is the correct word here. If this is true, you would need an in-text citation to

back it up.

One can stop being a bully by knowing it is against the law in most places. This helps to

control one’s behavior thus avoiding problems with the legal system. Parents should also teach

children on ways to prevent being bullied by choosing the right friends, avoiding peer groups

that can influence their decisions negatively hence ending up as victims of bullying. Positive

interaction such as viewing the other person as a brother or sister will overcome the spirit of

being a bully as it will soften the heart towards people. This also motivates treatment of other

people the way one would like to be treated and when all else fails, a counselor or therapist

works wonders.

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In conclusion, bullying can be identified as early as pre-primary schools. Once a child

realizes that he or she is stronger than his or her mates, he or she starts being more aggressive

and this will lead to them being a bully since they will realize their friends are weak. This kind of

behavior should be dealt with immediately it is realized. There is no place for bullying in a

civilized world. It is the duty of the parent, teacher and the community to eliminate such kind of

behavior as early as possible. This will greatly reduce cases of bullying and therefore make the

society a better place to live in. Great conclusion.

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Works Cited

You have followed MLA guidelines.

Mount, George R. "Bullying Characteristics Consequences And Interventions." Journal of Police

Crisis Negotiations 5.2 (2005): 125-129. International Security & Counter Terrorism

Reference Center. Web. 2 Feb. 2017.

Nunn, Kenneth P. "Bullying." Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health 46.4 (2010): 140-141.

Academic Search Premier. Web. 2 Feb. 2017.

This is incredibly well crafted!! You did an amazing job choosing quality sources to

support your argument without allowing them to overpower your own voice. The information is

presented clearly and effectively. Great job!! JH

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