Bullying has become a significant problem in many school systems today. Students who are victims of bullying are taking drastic steps to make their pain go away. According to Dr.
Terry Thomas Ehiorobo, a school principal and adjunct professor with ten years of administrative experience, these drastic steps include the victims’ committing suicide and/or murder. In a survey of approximately 1900 students in grades seven through twelve, 48% indicated they have been harassed or bullied in some way (Ehiorobo). Because bullying is prominent, international issue, Internet users can find a wide variety of sites on bullying, ranging from sites offering the Catholic Church’s views to national institutes giving insight as to
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The site’s credibility makes it a good source for a student to use when writing a cause/effect paper.
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One of the most important factors in determining if a website is credible involves assessing the website’s author. “Bullying in School: The Traumatic Effects of Bullying in
Children” by Dr. Terry Thomas Ehiorobo is a credible site because it focuses on crisis prevention. Dr. Ehiorobo has firsthand experience dealing with bullying as he is a principal.
Dr. Ehiorobo works at an alternative school in Kenosha, Wisconsin. At one point, he was a professor at National-Louis University in the Education Leadership Department. In addition,
Dr. Ehiorobo was a school administrator for over ten years, and for five years, he worked at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee at the school of continuing education with youth development. Clearly, Dr. Ehiorobo has the credentials and experience to make him a credible source. His information is based on concrete experience and professional study of the topic which make this site a good source for a research …show more content…
Although having a reputable author and credible sources are important factors of a credible website, the most important aspect of a source is the quality of information it provides. This site contains a lot of information that would be great to use in a cause/effect paper. This site is divided into several sections that make finding information for the different parts of the cause/effect paper easy to find. Students could use the first section, “Tying
Bullying to Traumatic,” in the effects paragraph of a cause/effect essay because this section explains the severe nature of the effects of bullying. In addition, students could use the second section, “Understanding Why Bullying Occurs,” in a causes section, even though this section offers limited information on the causes of bullying. Finally, students could use the third section, “Steps Schools Can Take to Stop Bullying,” in a solutions paragraph because this section offers a number of responses schools can have to bullying problems. The details and information conveyed make this site a strong source for a cause/effect