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Subject
Communication Studies
Topic
School
Territory
Trinidad
Registration no
160088****
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..............................................................................................................................................................................3
PREFACE .............................................................................................................................................................................................4
REFLECTIVE......................................................................................................................................................................................5
ANALYSIS ........................................................................................................................................................................................10
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INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this theme is my concern for the adolescents in our country. This theme
relates to my academic interests since I like to investigate human behaviour due to my
love of communication studies. It relates to my work-related interests because I would
like to enter the field of criminology as a career evaluating the violent mind. It also
relates to my personal interests because I generally like to analyse the subject matter
due to my own experience with violence.
My intended audience are the innocent victims who end up hurt and the lawbreakers
who injure or even kill students and jeopardize the school systems of Trinidad and
Tobago.
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Definition according to the Centre for the Prevention of School Violence in the North Carolina Department of
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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PREFACE
In this preface, I will discuss the inspiration, the intended audience, the situation and the
purpose of my reflective piece.
The main thing that inspired me to write this poem is my personal experience
throughout my school life witnessing the gruesome beatings of students by other
schoolmates.
The intended audiences are all secondary school students who have been victims of
school violence and also the parents or guardians in order for them to witness the
horrors students are faced with behind closed doors.
The main purpose of this piece is to show how frightening it is for a mother to hear that
her son was hurt within the school walls where she believes him to be safe.
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REFLECTIVE
POETRY
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ANALYSIS
REGISTER
Register could be defined as the level of formality of the language expressed. The
mother code switches from an intimate register to a formal register. She speaks
intimate towards her beloved son then switches to formal to describe the events that
took place.
Examples of intimate registerOh Sweet Dreams my son
Breathe baby breathe! Get up! Shake it off my dear!
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COMMUNICATIVE BEHAVIOURS
Communicative behaviours could be described as non-verbal communication. This is
process of communication through sending and receiving wordless messages.
Messages can be communicated through gestures and touch (Haptic communication),
by body language or posture, by facial expression and eye contact. Meaning can also
be communicated through object or artifacts (such as clothing, hairstyles or
architecture). Speech contains nonverbal elements known as paralanguage, including
voice quality, rate, pitch, volume, and speaking style, as well as prosodic features such
as rhythm, intonation and stress. (Non Verbal Communication) These types of nonverbal communication focus on physical actions and manipulations to convey meaning,
they are often referred to as communicative behaviours.
In terms of posture, the phrase Paramedics over a still body on the wooden floor,
illustrates the postures of both the paramedics and the body of the mothers son. The
paramedics being over her son indicating that they were there taking care of him and
her son being still on the floor meaning that he was badly wounded from the gunshot.
Secondly, in terms of posture, the phrases I burst into tears and fall onto the floor On
the ground. Tears dried. Waiting and Dropping to the floor of my sons doom,
signifies the mothers distress, sadness, frustration and despair on what was
unexpectedly occurring to her beloved son.
The mother showed her emotion through her actions such as the phrase I mashed the
pedal harder. This action indicates that she was in a hurry to be with her son and
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ensure that he was okay. This phrase, Thumping in my chest as we enter and race
down the emergency corridor, suggests that she was anxious and frightened for her
son in the situation they were in. The phrase, The Doctors faceBlank, suggests the
doctors hidden expressions of disappointment and grief shortly after the death of her
son.
CONCLUSION
School Violence not only distresses students but affects the community, families and
the entire country as well. It makes a major impact on society due to the fear of
students, parents and even teachers. We as a country must come together and stop
the violence by implementing various strategies such as providing student guidance
counsellors to every form in all schools to prevent future events. We must take action to
protect the children who simply strive for success within Trinidad and Tobago.
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APPENDIX
QUESTIONNAIRE
Have you been a victim of school violence or know someone that has been a victim?
Tick one:
Yes
No
Tick one:
It really affects me
It affects me a little
It does not affect me at all
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10
Tick one:
Yes
No
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Rape
Murder
Robbery
Suicide
Fight with a weapon
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9. Does your school have a zero tolerance policy for school violence?
Tick one:
Yes
No
10. What do you think is the most effective way of reducing school violence?
Tick one:
Automatic suspensions for weapon violations
Police on campus or in school hallways
Frequent locker and desk searches
Conflict resolution and multicultural programs
Metal detectors at entrances
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Just what is school violence? (n.d.). Retrieved 2011, from Center for the Prevention of School
Violence: http://www.ncdjjdp.org/cpsv/pdf_files/newsbrief5_02.pdf
Non Verbal Communication. (n.d.). Retrieved 2011, from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonverbal_communication
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