MWP #2 Introduction

Today in America bullying has become increasingly violent and widespread. Many schools have reported high numbers of bullies and victims who were subjected to the violent acts. Within the past few months bullying has been highlighted in schools. More students are attempting violent crimes due to undiagnosed psychological issues, being a victim of bullying in the past, lack of parental advice and control and especially due to the lack of counseling. Within many schools across the country, districts are creating excuses as to why their schools do not provide the necessary counseling to the victims and the bullies. As a result of this, more bully victims are being diagnosed with depression and many commit suicide within months of being bullied. I will attempt find a solution to this increasing problem by researching studies performed on bullying and by using examples of bullying within schools.

MWP 2 Summary

    Bullying and Psychosomatic problems: In America, bullying has become a huge problem in schools. As bullying increases in schools psychologists are gaining more information and becoming more educated as to why adolescents are involved in violent acts. Psychosomatic issues are not the only things linked to bullying. Depression and suicide are often overlooked. Many adolescents who bully or are being bullied are suffering from a type of depression.

    Another startling fact is that many schools do not offer counseling to adolescents who are victims of bullying and even to the kids who are the bullies. The one thing that has started in accordance with bullying is the no tolerance policy. The policy basically says that certain schools do not tolerate bullying. However, this only applies to the adolescents who are physically seen being bullied. Counseling in schools needs to be enforced and emphasized.
    Another issue linked to bullying is the violence in schools. Over the past few years and months, many school shootings have occurred. A number of these violent acts have been linked to bullying and undiagnosed depression. Many of these acts end in murder and suicide. What many psychologists overlook is the home life of the bullies. Many bullies are living in hostel environments either involving abuse or neglect. Even situations involving divorce could have a profound effect on adolescents.
   Many people do not even know how to identify bullying. Signs of bullying usually include adolescents who feel the need to overpower someone or feel like they need to be in control. In some cases, bullies are identified as kids who have no friends. Bullies are also often seen as disrespectful towards adults. Not being able to identify what a bully looks like and how they act is a huge problem, especially in today's society.
    One of the biggest issues in schools today also includes the fact that many adults perceive bullying in different ways. Bullying includes teasing, taunting, threatening, stealing, and of course hitting. What adults see is usually teasing and "messing around," however bullies are aware of the fact that they can simply say something to the adults to get away with bullying. Adults need to be better informed of the acts of bullying and how to identify it.
    

Rhetorical Precis #3

In the article "Bullying and Suicide. A Review," authors Young Shin Kim and Bennett Leventhal examine the effects of bullying in children and the correlation between those effects and suicide. Kim and Leventhal use an overview of 37 studies on the correlation of suicide and bullying. The purpose of this article is to inform the audience of the effects of bullying on children and to educate the audience of the possible result of suicide. The audience of the article is victims of bullying because of the content of the studies and the content of the article.

Rhetorical Precis #2

In the article, "Bullying, Depression, and Suicidality in Adolescents" author Klomak, Anat et al. assess the association between bullying and depression and suicide in adolescents. Klomak uses a scientific study of about 2000 students in grades 9-12 to analyze the association. The purpose of this article is to find out if bullying and depression go hand in hand and if suicide rates are higher in adolescents. The intended audience of the article includes families of adolescents and victims of bullying.

Working Thesis for MWP #2

Within the past few months bullying has been highlighted in schools. More students are attempting violent crimes due to undiagnosed psychological issues, being a victim of bullying in the past, and lack of parental advice and control. I will attempt find solutions to these problems by researching studies performed on bullying and by using examples of bullying within schools.

Questions for MWP #2

The problem I am researching is bullying. Many people are effected by bullying however adolescents and children are more prone to bullying than adults. There is much debate over what causes bullying. One cause is psychological issues with the bully. Many children have undiagnosed depression that could eventually lead to bullying. Another issue is lack of friendship. Many adolescents who bully others usually have very little amount of friends and do not interact with other students. Another is revenge. This one sounds like a cliche, however many bullies bully due to the fact that they have had conflict with others in the past. Many people throughout the country try to create policies regarding bullying in schools however most of these schools tend to overlook the mental issues of the bullies and the home life of the  bullies. In the future if bullying is not at least detained, there are going to be larger issues regarding crime in schools. For example, school shootings are often a result of bullies or victims of bullying because of the lack of attention the students receive. Someone should do something because bullying is becoming a related issue to crimes throughout the country.

Association Between Bullying and Psychosomatic Problems Precis #1

In the article "Association between bullying and psychosomatic problems: A meta-analysis," authors Gianluca Gini and Tiziana Pozzoli discuss the correlation between the involvement of bullying and the psychosomatic complaints in the school-aged population. The authors design an experiment using bibliographies of existing studies, and qualitative reviews for studies that examined the association between involvement in bullying and psychosomatic complaints in children and adolescents. The purpose of this article is to identify and quantify the relationship between bullying and psychosomatic problems in adolescents and children. The intended audience of the article is mainly other doctors and psychiatrists and possibly families who are victims to bullying.