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Diana Saltos
English 101 CBQ
Professor M. McCampbell
April 22, 2015

Bullying at Schools
According to Azizah Magazine, Fatima, who attended a Muslim junior high school in
Illinois, related, "It really hurts my feelings; it can be really offensive. I usually deal with it by
just ignoring them, but they usually start bullying me again. I never tell the teacher because I
want to be nice; if I tell, theyll just bully me more (Cliques & Clashes: A look at bullying
among girls). Many children are living similar stories in the United States. Parents, teachers,
and authorities worry about this problem. Being different is a sin at schools. Bullying at schools
in the United States is causing unsurpassable psychological problems that would lead children to
suicide.
First of all, bullying is a problem that many children face at schools in this country.
According to International Examiner Newspaper, Bullying is a behavior that encompasses
teasing, harassment, threats, and physical aggression. (Everyone Needs to Play a Role to End
Bullying). There are three groups affected by bulling: children who are bullied, children who
bully others, and witness children of bullying. However, the most affected by the bullying are
children who are bullied. They are very important to society because children are the future
leaders of this nation. In addition, there are many dangerous effects of bullying on children. For
example, the web site Stopbullying.gov states that kids who are affected by bullying suffer from
depression and anxiety. They feel sad and alone; furthermore, they lose the interest in their
favorite activities (Effects of bullying). Also, they avoid going to school. They are so afraid of
their aggressors that they would want to stay at home. Consequently, their scholar performance

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decreases. Bullying is causing many suicides as well. For instance, Youth who are involved in
bullying are more likely to have suicidal thoughts and attempt suicide, and, 15% of high
school students seriously considered suicide in the past 12 months (Research Brief: Suicide and
Bullying). In short, bullying is a huge problem that kids are going thru at schools.
In addition, there are three reasons why bulling needs to be addressed. First, bullying
needs to be addressed to avoid more violence at schools. In Americans schools, bullying is
causing physical damages. Many children are pushed, beaten, and harassed. Also,
Stopbullying.gov states that some children who are bullied might take
retaliatory actions against their aggressors with extremely violent measures
(Effects of bullying).

This must not continue.

Other reason is to cease

psychological traumas. Many affected children live constantly in fear. They cannot control the
situation. Therefore, they affront problems in all their development areas. Depression and low
self esteem are common in these children. They need help to survive this plague. Finally,
Bullying must be addressed to stop suicide in children. If physical damage and psychological
traumas are not resolved in children, they might end in suicide. It is very painful. This must be
fixed. To sum up, Bullying must be resolved to avoid violence, to cease psychological traumas,
and to stop suicides in kids.
In conclusion, bullying is a plague that is destroying American Children. God created
human beings differently. Everyone has specific characteristics that nobody can replace.
However, some human beings do not appreciate it. If a person is different, they may become
victims of bullying. Consequently, children learn this behavior, and they put it into practice at
schools. These children think that bullying is fashion, and if they do it, they will become more
popular in school. Unfortunately, bullies end up making jokes, causing physical damage, and

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harassing their victims. In the worst cases, some victims prefer suicide than support bullying.
Everybody must take action to resolve this hurtful problem.

Works Cited

Akhtar, Ayesha. Cliques & Clashes: A look at bullying among girls.Azizah, July 2011:
100-101,103.Ethnic News Watch.Web. 15 April 2015.
Cannal, Keisha.Everyone Needs to Play a Role to End Bullying.International
Examiner [Seattle, Wash] 03-16 Nov.2010: 3, Ethnic News Watch .Web.15 April 2015.
Edgerton, Elizabeth and Limber, Susan. Research Brief: Suicide and Bullying.
stopbullying.gov. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 27 Feb. 2013.Web. 20
April 2015.
Effects of Bullying. stopbullying.gov. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services,
nd. Web. 19 April 2015.

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Outline
I.

Introduction

Thesis statement: Bullying at schools in the United States is causing unsurpassable

psychological problems that would lead children to suicide.
.
II.

Body

A. Topic sentence: First of all, bullying is a problem that many

children face at schools in this country.
Details:

The most affected by the bullying are children who are

bullied.
2. Suffering from depression
3. Avoid going to school.
4. Bullying is causing many suicides
1.

B. Topic sentence: In addition, there are three reasons why bulling needs to

be addressed.
Details
1. To avoid more violence at schools

2.
3.

III.

To cease psychological traumas

To stop suicide in children

Conclusion: In conclusion, bullying is a plague that is destroying American

Children.