Review the attached “Essay Checklist” to help you review and make sure your essay includes the following:
An introductory paragraph with a thesis statement.
Three body or supporting paragraphs.
A concluding paragraph.
In-text citations and a reference page. (Remember to reference and cite any supporting information you are taking from your articles-if it is not your original thought, there needs to be a citation and reference.)

Expository Essay Topic: What Effects Does Bullying Have on Children?
Essay Title: The Effects Bullying Can Have On Children
I. Introduction: (Begin with a hook sentence to capture your audience’s attention, then provide a brief background of the topic and end with your thesis statement.)
a. Hook: Bullying is becoming a worldwide problem and research shows that aside from the bully and the victim other participants may be present that could be contributing to such behavior.

b. Additional background information: While the commonness of bullying differs, some reviews suggest that 20-25% of children who engage in bullying others, are they themselves victims of the same abuse. (Juvonen & Graham, 2014)

c. Mapped Thesis statement (review Topic 3DQ1 for feedback from instructor):
Bullying in children is a major issue and knowing what is going on in the home, how deep it is affecting their mental and physical state, and their school participation is an important factor in knowing what we can do to make a difference

II. Support
Supporting Point #1 (subtopic 1): The effects of bullying in the home

a. Topic sentence for this first sub-topic:
Studies are showing that they way a parent may discipline, communicate, supervise, could all be major risk factors that could have an involvement on a child’s bullying behavior against others.

b. Two to three paraphrased supporting details from your research with in-text citations
◦ Supporting paraphrase 1:
“A meta-analysis have found that close relationships that were high in involvement and support with communication between the parent and child were less likely to be protected against victimization other than were abuse and neglect were present.”(Lereya et al. 2013)

◦ Supporting paraphrase 2:
“Homes with positive environments and support predicts fewer problems with behavioral issues and symptoms such as depression in children who have been bullied with positive adjustment.”(Bowes et al. 2010; Conners‐Burrow et al. 2009)

c. Explain why this research is important to your audience (avoid 1st & 2nd person):
As parents, it is important to influence proper social behavior by being more involved and having open communication about bullying behavior with our children to help manage and prevent victimization.

Supporting Point #2 (subtopic 2): The effects of bulling of children mental and physical issues.

a. Topic sentence for this second sub-topic:
Some findings demonstrate that the importance of recognizing other people involvement towards children differs on the influence that it may have on their aggressive behavior towards others.

b. Two to three paraphrased supporting details from your research with in-text citations
◦ Supporting paraphrase 1:
“Bullying being such a major issue, factors that may influence involvement may be in relation to the interactions between the child and their family, school, or even the community.” (Espelage & Swearer, 2011)

◦ Supporting paraphrase 2:
“Both attachment and social learning theory emphasizes the importance of interactions between parent and child ren, molding the way they relate to others. The relationship of the two has been described in which children develop their social and emotional skills for successful relationships with their peers.” (Parke & Ladd, 1992)

c. Explain why this research is important to your audience (avoid 1st & 2nd person):
The importance in knowing the parents role in a child’s life is crucial to the capacity in being able to form effective relationships with others and managing other problems such as bullying which can effect the child’s social skills and emotional control in all situations.

Supporting Point #3 (subtopic 3): The effects of bullying of children and the school participation.

a. Topic sentence for this third sub-topic:
Children who are bullied in school can have a major effect on their learning abilities and their participation which can result in failure, dropping out, and can even have episodes of indiscipline.

b. Two to three paraphrased supporting details from your research with in-text citations
◦ Supporting paraphrase 1:
“ Children who are victims often miss school, have poor academic growth, and demonstrate insecurity when in public and prefer to not engage with their peers.
◦ Supporting paraphrase 2:
Difficulties in school that are related to the students also show other behavioral and emotional problems. Children with learning disabilities and behavioral problems are generally less likely to more involved in their school work as they think they will be involved in school bulling.”(J Hum Growth Dev. 2017)

c. Explain why this research is important to your audience (avoid 1st & 2nd person):
Results show that children who are involved in school bullying have a much lower chance at succeeding academically and may show signs of social and emotional issues.

III. Conclusion: (Paraphrase your thesis statement, summarize main points, and make final remarks.)

a. Paraphrase thesis statement:
This world wide phenomenon has major effects on children’s lives and how they associate with others. Our involvement differs on their well being and how they will react with their peers by helping them form positive relationships and decreasing any behavioral issues.

b. Summarize main points:
Parents should keep in mind the importance of having a supportive home environment, to protect any mental and physical issues the child may develop, to assure their academic success.

c. Final remarks:
Children who are victims of school bullying can have long lasting effects. Parent child relationships are crucial in a child’s development in every aspect as they interact with those around them.

References

Organize all references you will use in the essay and list them in the space below in alphabetical order based on author’s last name. Be sure the reference page is double-spaced and formatted to have hanging indents by ½ an inch, with the first line hanging and all others indented. See the GCU Style Guide for help with formatting references and citations. Within the essay, this reference page will be on its own page at the bottom of your essay.

Almeida Zequinão, M., Alexandre Cardoso, A., da Silva, J. L., de Medeiros, P., Lossi Silva, M. A., Pereira, B., & Luiz Cardoso, F. (2017). Academic performance and bullying in socially vulnerable students. Revista Brasileira de Crescimento e Desenvolvimento Humano, 27(1), 19–27.
Bowes, L., Maughan, B., Caspi, A., Moffitt, T., & Arseneault, L. (2010). Families promote emotional and behavioural resilience to bullying: Evidence of an environmental effect. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 51(7), 809–817. doi:10.1111/j.1469- 7610.2010.02216.x
Conners‐Burrow, N. A., Johnson, D. L., Whiteside‐Mansell, L., McKelvey, L., & Gargus, R. A. (2009). Adults matter: Protecting children from the negative impacts of bullying. Psychology in the Schools, 46, 593–604. doi:10.1002/pits.20400.
Espelage, D. L., & Swearer, S. M. (Eds.). (2011). Bullying in North American schools: A socioecological perspective on prevention and intervention (2nd ed.). New York: Routledge
Lereya, S. T., Samara, M., & Wolke, D. (2013). Parenting behavior and the risk of becoming a victim and a bully/victim: A metaanalysis study. Child Abuse & Neglect, 37(12), 1091–1108. doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2013.03.001
Parke, R. D., & Ladd, G. W. (Eds.). (1992). Family–peer relationships: Modes of linkage. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc

THESE REEFERENCES HAVE TO BE USED AND THE TOPIC IS ” What Effects Does Bullying Have on Children? ESSAY TITLE IS
“The Effects Bullying Can Have On Children.” NEED TO ADDRESS BULLYING AT HOME, MENTALLY AND AT SCHOOL IN THE TOPIC SENTENCE AND THE ESSAY HAS TO COVER THESE AS WELL. ALSO USE 3RD PERSON AND REFERENCCES TO PULL WORK . THE OUTLINE I PROVIDED GIVE A LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION BUT I DIDNT DO SO GREAT ON IT SO PLEASE DO BETTER THAN I. NEEDS TO BE 1,000 WORDS.