Points for commentary

 The infographic speaks about bullying and details on the statistics. (“1 out of 4”,
“280,000”, “77%”.)
 usage of flags, sections and divisions helps in focusing on multiple topics at once.
(“header is in one flag”, “effects on bullies” and “effects of bullying”).
 Different coloured text helps in highlighting important data (“every 7 minutes a child
is bullied “)
 The creator of the infographic uses a lot of numerical values to quantify the given
data, making it easier to interpret for all ages. (“43% fear harassment in the school
bathroom”).
 Different thickness of fonts again aids the author in signifying valuable data.
 The creator uses helpful visuals that assists in interpreting the given data.
 a dark blue background that fades into a lighter colour that acts as a spotlight on the
main image of a heftier and older looking boy who is bullying a smaller and
seemingly younger boy. This image also sparks a form of empathy for the smaller
child.
 The infographic has a cautionary and helpful theme. While the audience is educated
about the issues concerning bullying, certain sources are also mentioned on the
bottom right corner.
The text identified for analysis is an infographic which aims to spread awareness on the
topic of bullying. The infographic focuses largely on teachers and parents, who are likely to
be concerned about the well-being and development of children and teenagers, and
explores the pernicious and widespread issue of bullying in the United States. The secondary
audience can be identified as the general community. The infographic utilizes strong content
to offer an in – depth understanding of bullying.
The infographic introduces the topic of discussion with a direct and straightforward title
(Student Bullying). The creator moves on to list the effects of bullying from two points of
view, the bully and the bullied. This shows a balanced and well-informed approach to the
topic. This aids in affirming all the information put down in the infographic. The creator goes
on to talk about the effects of bullying and how it instills fear in the youth.
The central image of the infographic that shows a dark blue background that fades into a
lighter colour at the centre acts as a spotlight on the main image of a heftier and older
looking boy who is bullying a smaller and seemingly younger boy. This image also sparks a
form of empathy for the smaller child.
The infographic uses numericals to further quantify their statistics to establish the severity
of the issue (“1 out of 4”, “280,000”, “77%”.) This also helps in making the infographic easily
interpretable to consumers of all ages. The creator uses stylistic devices like different
thickness of fonts again aids the author in signifying valuable data. The statistics again aids
in re affirming the data along with the balanced approach, as mentioned before.
Using diction that clearly signifies distress, the creator successfully approaches the topic of
bullying. The structure and placement of the elements in this infographic aid in absorbing
the information as efficiently possible.
This infographic has a cautionary and helpful theme. While the audience is educated about
the issues concerning bullying, certain sources are also mentioned on the bottom right
corner. The creator helps in providing a starter to openly discuss this issue. This helps shed
more light on the inhumane injustices that seem to be prevalent as ever in the United
States.