Bullying Hurts - but Peer Support Really Helps by Esther Landhuis


APA Information: 
Landhuis, E. (2017, February 07). Bullying Hurts - but Peer Support Really Helps. Retrieved November 13, 2018, from https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/bullying-hurts-peer-support-really-helps. 


Article Information: https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/bullying-hurts-peer-support-really-helps.

Author Information: https://www.estherlandhuis.com/.

Genre: Online Article, Informative

Reading Level: “Readability Score” of 7.6 

Summary:
Sometimes the desire to fit in leads to bullying. Bullying can leave lasting effects on victims. Recent studies show that kids who were bullied suffer more mental health problems as adults. Some studies also show that peers can be a powerful influence when it comes to reducing bullying. The article explains how peers need to be the ones leading efforts to stop bullying because children often look at how other children are behaving. There are many examples in the article explaining how peers can make these positive changes.  

Target Audience: 
The target audience of this article is adolescents who experience bullying in school. The article informs readers about the effects of bullying and how peers can prevent bullying.

Evaluation:
I think this is a great article because many students bully or are bullied. The article explains the negative life-long results of bullying that people need to be aware of. The article also provides great examples that readers can do to prevent bullying. There is a glossary at the end of the article which is super helpful.

Reader Response Activity:
Readers can write a reflection on an experience they have had with bullying at school. They can reflect on the outcome of the experience and describe what could have been done at school to prevent it. This will help readers relate their own experiences with information from the article. 

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