Sankanan National High School

Sankanan, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon

In partial fulfillment for the requirement

for reading and writing skills

Submitted by:

Ma'am Jenalyn M. Carbellido

Subject Teacher

Submitted by:

Pauline D. Maguinay

Student

July 29,2023
 POSITION PAPER ABOUT CYBER BULLYING

INTRODUCTION

Bullies are always around and it is a serious matter, but due to the advent of

technology, it can now be a new platform for this actions. Parents must be aware of the

signs of cyber bullying and effects it’s because it can lead to embarrassing effect, anxiety,

depression and higher risk for suicidal thoughts, attempts and completed suicide.

BODY

Cyber bulling is the use of internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile

phones to bully a person by sending an intimidating, threatening, harassing, embarrassing

or target another person. Cyber bullying can be easily identified – It can occur through

post, emails, instant messages, text or tweet. Others are the response to a status update on

Facebook, twitter or Instagram that is harsh, mean, or cruel. Other acts can be considered

as cyberbullying which is not obvious are posting private photos, videos and personal

information that can harass or hurt another person. But most of the cyberbullied teenagers

don’t want to tell it to their parents or teachers, maybe they feel ashamed or the fear that

the privileges for using those technologies will be taken away to them.

CONCLUSION
 Cyber bullying can embarrass on its target person because it can result to feeling of

shame and it is accompanied by fear and confusion. It is a fear of what other’s may be

thinking about you and how other’s may judge you negatively for what you have done or

not done. If the person was frequently embarrassed it will lead to complex post-traumatic

stress disorder and it may lead to depression and other stress related disorders, it will

manifest in the company of fear, shame and guilt. The victim can experience symptoms of

depression including sadness, loneliness, insecurity, poor self-esteem, academic decline,

feeling of not belonging, societal thoughts and behavior. If these feelings worsen it may lead

to suicidal. There is a strong link between cyber bullying and suicide, these can be

observed if the person loose it’s interest in favorite activities, activities, talking or showing

interest in death, saying goodbye and saying to people.

1. Claim:

I agree that cyber bullying needs to be stop because nowadays bullies are always

around and it is a serious matter, but due to the advent of technology, it can now be a new

platform for this actions. Parents must be aware of the signs of cyber bullying and effects

it’s because it can lead to embarrassing effect, anxiety, depression and higher risk for

suicidal thoughts, attempts and completed suicide.

2.Reasons

a. Cyber bullying is when a person uses the internet in order to debate cause

repeated harm to another individual or to embarrassed them.

b. Cyber bullying can include threats, sexual harassment or continued unwanted

contact with a person via email, social networks, forums or instant messaging
 c. Cyber-bullies have also been known to post personal information such as

phone numbers, address and full names on forums or other websites.

3 types of claim

CLAIM OF FACT

i. This can be on social media, email or directly on the web. And statistics show

that the more time they spend on the internet the likely they are to be bullied.

ii. The fact is that 88% of social media using teens say that they have seen

something mean or cruel directed at a person through social media.

CLAIM OF VALUE

i. Cyber bullying can embarrass on its target person because it can result to

feeling of shame and it is accompanied by fear and confusion.

ii. Bullying can result in physical injury, social and emotional distress, self harm,

and even death.

CLAIM OF POLICY

i. The bullied should report to authorities the bully for action.

ii. We all want cyberbullying to stop, which is one of the reasons reporting

cyberbullying is so important. But creating the Internet we want goes beyond calling out

bullying. We need to be thoughtful about what we share or say that may hurt others.
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