TarijaFrancis Social Media English SBA
TarijaFrancis Social Media English SBA
TarijaFrancis Social Media English SBA
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Territory: Jamaica
Acknowledgement
Being thankful is an important part of being human and it is necessary if you want
to go somewhere and be somebody. I would like to thank my teacher, Miss Wallen for her advice
and her guidance in helping me to complete this S.B.A. I would also like to thank my partner for
constantly having my back in all the decisions I made and taking me off my high horse and
humbling me .Last but not least, I would like to give God my appreciation for giving me the
determination and guidance needed to complete this assignment for without him, I am nothing.
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Table of contents
Headings Pages
Reflection 2 ……………………………………………………………….. 22
Reflection 3 ………………………………………………………………... 24
Reference ………………………………………………………………………….. 35
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PLAN OF INVESTIGATION
Plan of Investigation
The topic that I have chosen for my portfolio is “Why do People or Teenagers
Cyberbully”. I chose this topic because I could relate to it and decided to take this route
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considering that I was made to feel ashamed of my body and the colour of my skin on various
The material’s I have chosen to compliment my research will be a blog titled “Why do
People Cyber Bully?”, a poem entitled , “Beautiful, Brown, Naked, Woman” and an advice
column called “Why do People Cyberbully Others?”. All artifacts have been taken from different
Google (online) sites. The linguistic skills I hope to employ will be finding out the tone of each
piece, scrutinizing and evaluating the credibility of all articles. Consequently I hope to improve
(a) Reason for No reason and title Reason given is Appropriate reason Original and
choosing the given or obscure vague or weak; and given title insightful
topic and reason with appropriate title reason and
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selection of inappropriate given title given
title title
(b) Expected No benefits given Benefits given are Benefits are clearly Benefits are
benefits to not clearly stated, expressed, but they clearly
you as a few are attainable are not all sound, expressed,
student of most are attainable sound and
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English attainable
(c) Proposal for Material to be Material to be Material to be
collection collected not collected stated collected stated
and use of stated (type or nature of (type or nature of
material material) Limited material)
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list of sources given Various sources for
possible material
(Internet etc…)
given
Use of the English Use of the English Use of the English
Language Skills to Language Skills Language Skills
be used in outlined and an clearly outlined and
analyzing the attempt made to clear indication of
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material not indicate how they how they will be
stated will be used. used provided.
Total Score /10
ARTIFACT 1
Cyber bullying happens for many of the same reasons as any other type of bullying, but it may
be even more appealing because it can be done anonymously. Stopbullying.gov describes two
kinds of people who are likely to bully: those who are popular and those who are on the social
fringes.
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Kids or teens who are less socially successful may bully because:
In general, bullies’ behavior usually stems from their own problems. Stopbullying.gov reports
that bullies tend to have less involved parents, to be less excited about school, and to be
depressed or anxious. They often have trouble controlling their emotions and impulses and find it
Here are some additional reasons people may do their bullying online:
less courage and provides the illusion that bullies won’t get caught.
in a survey of teenagers, 81% said they believe others cyber bully because they think it’s
funny. Because they don’t see their victims’ reactions in person, cyber bullies may not
Social pressure— some cyber bullies may think their behavior is normal and socially
ARTIFACT 2
I was showed by a man who did not know how to react once I had been shown
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I did not know how to react to the staunch cyber-bully who was sure he was doing himself a
justice by being so open about his anger at the naked, brown, humiliated, naked, shamed, and
beautiful
Sometimes I take the tape off my camera and position it near my bloom
I am not alone in this activity and yet I feel alone in an intimate situation, feel less alone, in a
private situation.
Sometimes I work it so that every part of my dark lips are shadowed and my fingers seem to
Or puppet face
It is alive
The misfortune you hope her body will bring her is shame
The fault is in the malicious, villainous, caricature of man who is hallow and made of maddening
bells
Every time you disturb him he rings in announcement "This lady I had once an intimate
We are all cavernous tunnels with lights to shoot out of the pins and needles sensational feelings
we do not desire this but we must desire to be freed from being owned by this
ARTIFACT 3
What is cyberbullying?
Cyber bullying is when someone sends you hurtful messages or harasses you online via
social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp and more. What makes this different to face-
to-face bullying is that sometimes you won't know who's sending the messages because people
can make themselves anonymous online, but it is still just as harmful, Choma.
REVENGE
Some people fall into the cyberbullying trap if they are trying to defend themselves or their
friends when they are being criticized by other people, aka they are being "called out". It's
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common for a bully to feel attacked if they are being criticized for saying something that is
harmful to others. This might cause them to say even more nasty and harmful things to others in
defense.
POWER
Cyber bullies want to show people that they have power and can get away with doing hurtful
things. A lot of the time this might be because they have been abused by someone they know and
feel that this is the way to boost their ego, get their confidence back or to express themselves.
ENTERTAINMENT
To cyber bullies, hurting other people can seem funny and they find it to be entertaining. If
they have an audience or others laughing along, this can encourage them to carry on.
IGNORANCE
As hard as it can be to believe, sometimes the reason someone bullies others is because they
just don't know it's wrong, or they don’t understand the level of pain that they are causing to
someone else. To them, cyberbullying isn't "real" bullying and so they don't see it as harmful,
FRUSTRATION
When someone doesn't know how to deal with negative emotions, like frustration and anger,
they can decide to take it out on whoever they see as an easy target. This is why it's so important
to always talk to a friend, family or a healthcare provider when things are bothering you.
ANONYMITY
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Having an online personality that's completely different to who you really are makes it easy
to say things you know are wrong, and this can usually happen when you're not happy or
comfortable with your authentic self, Choma. Cyber bullies use this fake online persona to hide
behind and remain anonymous, that way they think they can't get into trouble for being harmful
online.
The great thing is that a lot of social media platforms have extra security settings to avoid this
kind of thing happening to you. Here are 5 steps to blocking someone on Facebook:
4. Enter the name of the person you want to block and click Block.
5. Select the specific person you want to block from the list that appears and click Block again.
On your public profiles, you can also change your security settings to make sure your personal
information is invisible to people you don't know so they can't stalk you or contact you unless
REFLECTION 1
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My first artifact was a blog entitled, “Why do People Cyberbully”. It opened my eyes and
showed me how society expects people to behave and treat others. It describes the two types of
people most likely to bully – those who are popular and those who are outcasts. People who are
popular most often than not seek to belittle others and this invokes feelings of superiority that
overrides their own insecurities. People on the “social fringes” would be like “scum” at the
bottom of the hierarchy. They bully because it’s the only thing they know. And psychologically
get back at who bullied them not realizing that they have become who they hated, trying to cover
their own feelings of inadequacy. I learnt from this piece that cyberbullying doesn't just happen.
I realized that it is a byproduct of society's false teachings and its misleading ‘allure of power’
that causes people to want to bully others to make themselves look impressive and influential.
site called Hello and Poetry). In this poem, it speaks about a woman who was being made a
mockery of on the internet as a result of her love-making before a camera. Her body set for all to
see. The woman is basically set up for slut shaming. The feelings of disgust, she would probably
feel. The self-hatred that would accumulate at all her flaws being pointed out. The narrator goes
on to say, “The misfortune you hope her body will bring her is shame, I hope it will bring other
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people enlightenment, the fault is not in her” (line28-30). This spoke volumes to me and made
me realize that my body is my own and if I allow others to dictate to me how it should be; I will
My third and last artifact is an advice column. “Why do People Cyber Bully Others?”
This advice column basically went in depth into reasons like revenge, power and entertainment.
It is a popular opinion that Facebook is where the most cyberbullying takes place despite recent
decline in popularity among teens. The advice column basically spoke on how to block bullies on
this app and how doing this could save a life. The advice column made me realize that social
media can be a dangerous place and it made me question my safety on these apps and the danger
REFLECTION 2
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“Why Do People Cyberbully” is the heading of my first artifact, a blog. The tone of the
article was candid and direct. It is in a blatant manner, in which the writer explained what
cyberbullying is, why I was able to draw that conclusion. This can be seen in the way the
journalist says "They often have trouble controlling their emotions and impulses and find it hard
to follow rules" implying an imbalance in the emotional structure of people who have had issues
My second artifact is a poem entitled “Beautiful Brown Naked Woman”. This poem has
language devices like the tone which was compassionate and impassioned, and the mood which
could be described as lugubrious. In line 18, it says "My body is not a string; it is a temple of
dark things''. It alludes to a temple which is seen as a place of worship, to simply put her body is
holy and to show reverence. "The fault is in the malicious, villainous, caricature of man who is
hollow and made of maddening bells"(Line 30). In this poem, the poet uses the hollow bells to
symbolize the pain that a man feels after being hurt by his former lover.
My third and final artifact is an advice column with the title of “Why do People
Cyberbully Others?” The tone is pragmatic and pensive. “Cyber bullies want to show people that
they have power and can get away with doing hurtful things…because they have been abused by
someone they know”, this uses the Use of Evidence to back itself up when it speaks about the
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reasons others bully and harassment online which is an indication of how dangerous social media
can be.
REFLECTION 3
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The successful completion of my S.B.A would have meant that I would have dealt with
all the complications that came with the task. This progression would have meant that I would
have developed another form of dependency on my group member. The S.B.A helped me to
The activities that I contributed to taught me self-respect and empathy and with my
improved critical thinking skills, i was able to analyze and critique without sounding arrogant
and foolish. My vocabulary became superior and as a result i was able to craft more structured
The S.B.A overall made me more appreciative of my surrounding’s and even more aware
of cyberbullying. I am more compassionate towards people who have been victims of that same
situation. And with my improved vocabulary skills, I have become an advocate towards stopping
this ‘imposter’ through writing and speech and i am mindful of social media and it sharks.
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1. Theme factors – critical knowledge related to theme, how material shaped thinking.
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PARTICIPATION
MEASURE
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Participation Measure
Date: _______________________________
The total mark for Individual Participation will be 5 marks based on the responses obtained from the
sessions conducted by the teacher.
1. Do/Did you know what you are/were expected to do to work well in a team?
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4. Do/Did you know how to manage how you behave in the group?
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Total Marks /5
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WRITTEN REPORT
Written Report
My group explored the theme of ‘Social Media”. The problems we choose that related to
this theme would be Human Trafficking through the media and Cyberbullying. We both chose
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two of our artifacts that stood out the most to us and enabled the use of the divide and conquer
strategy.
Focusing on tone, audience and the writing style, we settled on an advice column and an
What are some ways in which Social Media is used to traffic victims?
What are the reasons that could lead to a person being bullied on Social Media?
Traffickers groom, control their victim through social media as it is much less risky than
to meet in person. Even though most victims never meet their traffickers, the power exerted
through power and manipulation is done through “sextortion”. ‘Sextortion is a serious crime that
occurs when someone threatens to distribute sensitive material…of a sexual nature’ (Withers,
2019). Trafficking can be done through fake advertisements that offer modeling, nanny and
office jobs.
The reasons a person may bully can be linked to Entertainment, Peer Pressure and
Ignorance. Peer Pressure pushes other to become like their friends who can be manipulative
because they think hurting someone is fun which links to entertainment. Ignorance is one of the
main factors that contribute to cyberbullying on social media. As strange as it sounds some
people don’t understand that words do hurt more than sticks and stones.
In conclusion, Social Media is used as a tool for destruction nowadays and the only way
to stop this is to aspire to being the best person that one can be. “There's no room for hate and
violence in this world. We must learn to be more kind, compassionate, empathetic, and
ORAL PRESENTATION
PLAN
Justification of Genre: Given the nature of my central theme, “Social Media” and my
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Topic, “Why do People or Teenagers Cyberbully”, this genre seemed to be most appropriate.
Source of Inspiration: Poetry has always been one of my best suits and I felt that this message
Literary Inspiration: The articles gave me the insight and content base I needed to put the
Metaphor
Personification
Rhyme
Summary: This poem is about the emotive state of the persona who was victimized through
Cyberbullying, it dwells for a short while on the mind-set of the persona which was portrayed in
a way that showed depressive behaviour but it comes to an end when the persona realized that
she should stand up for herself so she could be an example of strength for others and resolved to
REFERENCE
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https://hellopoetry.com/tag/cyberbullying/
https://choma.co.za/articles/445/why-do-people-cyberbully-others
Delete Cyberbullying