Hazing Paper

User:ThePlaz needs to write a 800-1000 word essay on bullying. The project has no due date as of yet, but will be due after spring break. The paper and prior revisions are stored here: File:Hazing Paper.doc.

A Microsoft Word version of this work is available here: Image:Hazing Paper.doc

Focus

He is supose to focus in on one topic. He has chosen Hazing as his "General topic" and possibly pick Freshemen Hazing as his "focused topic." He might expand to High School Hazing for his Focused topic.

I have decided I will focus on high school hazing. This includes both freshmen, (which there was not much information on), and sports teams. (Also for sports teams, new members are often freshmen) I can talk about how teens try to out-do one another and how hazing can esclate to being dangerous and illegal. --Plaz 14:18, 17 April 2006 (EDT)

Sources

• Must have 4 articles from databases. One from SIRS, one from EBSCO Host, one from Facts.com, and one from Opposing Viewpoints.
• Also he must have two of the following: book soucres, website, or interview.

The soucres I am using are (or in part) here: Hazing Paper/Sources

We go to the libary on 3/29/06 and 3/31/06 to research and listen to the boring database presentation.

I have gotton permission to replace an EBSCO source with another SIRS source.

Finished MLA Works Cited: [1]

Shift through Info

In my notebook. I might scan it in latter. --Plaz 14:13, 17 April 2006 (EDT)

Thesis Draft

Working Thesis: Although high school hazing can be harmless, it can escalate to being dangerous and illegal as teens try to out-do one another. --Plaz 14:16, 17 April 2006 (EDT)

Outline Draft

1. Working Thesis: Although high school hazing can be harmless, it can escalate to being dangerous and illegal as teens try to out-do one another.
2. Constant Notice: “Hazing Creep” – keeps getting worse and worse as teens try to out-do one another
3. Topic One: Can turn illegal and dangerous
   1. Mention hs case where it was dangerous – and person’s life affected
   2. In college - lots of people die from it
      1. (98% of hazing death are alcohol related)
      2. mention a bit about frats
      3. if people know it is wrong in hs – this can be prevented
4. Two: It is done because students feel they need to belong
   1. Peer pressure
   2. Both hazer (Source 8) and the victim (7) feel peer pressure
   3. Teens need to belong (pp)
   4. Under reported because coaches did it (as hs students) and they go along with it
      1. Hazers also did it a few years ago (and try to best that)
   5. New people want to join teem – might not know it’s wrong
   6. Coaches and hazers don’t know danger (of escalation)
5. Three: It’s just wrong!
   1. People shouldn’t suffer for joining a team
      1. Eight-> “abuse of power and human dignity”
   2. Some people just don’t want to do it
      1. Give theater boy example
         1. ruined his life! (sort-of)
   3. Counterpoint: Makes groups stronger
      1. Better ways to “build teamwork”
      2. ?give example of how people are doing that?
6. Other points (that I should work in somehow - ?or not?):
   1. Hazing victims give their consent (?into point three?)
   2. Less sever- doesn’t deserve punishment – (see source 4)

Paper

Not written yet. Now, if it would just magically appear.... Darn! --Plaz 15:24, 17 April 2006 (EDT)

=First paragraph - First Draft

Hazing can be a very dangerous form of bullying. About 70 people have been killed by hazing in the last 20 years (Facts.com 2). “’Hazing’ refers to any activity expected of someone joining a group … that humiliates, degrades or risks emotional and/or physical harm, regardless of the person's willingness to participate” (Hazing Defined 1). Hazing is dangerous because alcohol is often involved; in fact, alcohol is a factor in 98% of hazing deaths (Facts.com 6).?drop? Most hazing deaths occur because the act goes too far; the hazers get carried away. Their intention is to have a team building activity or make sure members are up to snuff (Facts.com 2). However, this is not what really happens. The acts often cross the line, and the victims do not complain, because they want to join the group (Facts.com 2). Teens often want to out do one another; each year, teens do something more dangerous then what happened to them (Bushweller 3). Not only can these acts dangerous, but they are an “abuse of power and [a] violation of human dignity” (High School Hazing). If teens can be educated that this hurtful and inhumane act of bullying is forbidden in high school, then they will know that it not acceptable in college, where it becomes the most dangerous. That is why I ? believe that, although high school hazing can be harmless, it can escalate to being dangerous and illegal as teens try to out-do one another. (thesis)