Section 1 Hypothesis: How does bullying affect the kids in middle and high school in America? I believe that more attention needs to be drawn to this issue. Most people know what a “bully” is, and have witnessed someone being bullied. Kids see bullying happen right in front of their eyes, but chose not to do anything about it. I had people in my class take a survey; they see an average of two people being bullied every day. According to the National Bullying Prevention Center, 160,000 kids miss school each day to avoid being bullied. One question on my survey asked, “What do you think the main causes of bullying is in middle and high schools?” People mostly answered that simply being different, self-preservation, sexual orientation, and popularity among their peers.
Section 2 Context: My target audience is middle and high school students. I chose my class and people outside of my class to take my survey because that who I am targeting. I think my results are valid and reasonable. Everyone agreed that bullying is a problem and everyone agrees about the topic.
Section 3 Results: Figure one displays how many students in the US miss school each day to avoid being bullied. This is based on the surveys I put out.
Questions: | How Citizens Responded: |
Have you ever witnessed bullying? | 100% have witnessed bullying. |
Do you think bullying is a problem in your school? | Yes-50% No- 20% Unsure- 30% |
What is a bully? | 100% know what a bully is. |
Are you in middle school or high school? | 100% high school students. |
Section 4 Data & Analysis: Throughout my data I noticed that most people thought that 80,000 students missed school. Only one person thought that 160,000 students miss school each day to avoid bullying. 160,000 is the correct answer. Everyone that answered my survey said that they have witnessed bullying, but most of them didn’t report it. Most people thought that the leading causes in bullying were mostly just being different, looking different, sexual preference (gay, straight, bi). Most people have been bullied, and think it is a problem in their school. On an average everyone who answered my survey said that they witness bullying 2 times a day.
Section 5 Conclusion: In conclusion most people agree that bullying is an issue in today’s society. I believe that people need to be more informed about the effects bullying can have on today’s upcoming future. I don’t think people realize the rising toll that bullying to taking. I know most people are aware that it is an issue but has chosen not to do anything to do anything about it.
Section 6 Follow up: For research memo number two, I would like to research more information on the effects that bullying has on middle and high kids. One other thing I would like to research is what programs are in place in most middle and high schools to help prevent bullying. I have no changed my research questions and I will do my best to continue to find more information on my topic.
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