CSEC

English Language SBA Portfolio

Year 2021
Main Theme for Group: Child Abuse
Sub-Theme: Short Term Effects of Child Abuse (Bruises,
Hospitalization…)

Candidate Name: Tishauna Lodge

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School:
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Territory: Jamaica
Teacher: Mrs. Patricia Balfour Gordon
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 PLAN OF INVESTIGATION

Start with a brief explanation or a quote on Child abuse

I choose this sub- topic:” The Short-term effects of Child Abuse,” because this is a

situation that happens in everyday life and as a result, we need to find ways and strategies

to reduce child abuse or prevent it from happening.

I have quite a few challenges in English and so I want to use this opportunity to achieve

more knowledge which will help me to write and speak better.

My intention is to use google, articles and ask questions around my community to get the

relevant information about this topic. I am hoping that after pursuing this topic the

information gathered will provide enough knowledge that will help to reduce incidents of

child abuse in our everyday life.

Good draft please add what I indicated and please start to sort out your

artifacts
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TITLE OF POEM AND AUTHOR
Abuser Taking Away My Voice By Audrey Edwards

Tears run down my face

He screams, I cry harder
I look at my father
He is red and angry again

What did I do, why I do suffer?

Always a why, but never an answer
Hurt, pain, torment for many years.
How do I rid myself of the demons that still haunt me?

I awake to yelling, screams from my mother. I hear him coming down the hall. I know it's
me he is looking for. He slams the door open. I try to make myself disappear in my
blankets. His hands reach and find me. I scream as he takes me by the hair and drags me
out of bed. Another night of horror has just begun. Hours of pain lay ahead of me. He
holds me down, kneeing me repeatedly. My body stings from all the blows, but he won't
stop. He doesn't let go. Please God, let me die. The rage the hatred that flows through this
man this man I call dad.

Source: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/im-left-silent
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WHAT IS THE VIDEO ABOUT YOU NEED TO INDICATE THAT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I1muh0rfVw
This link is a song entitled “Dutty man” by Romain Virgo, which is speaking about
Child Abuse. It is telling us about the perverts who won’t leave the little girls alone
and also to the persons who know about it and won’t say anything. “Leave the
people pickney them alone”.