CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE

SCHOOL-BASED ASSESSMENT

ENGLISH ‘A’

GENERAL PROFICIENCY

Name of Candidate: Crystal Budhram

Candidate Number:

Centre Number:

School: Tagore High School

Name of Teacher: Ashmini Prasad

Topic: Suicide

Sub-topic: Causes of Suicide

Territory: Guyana

Year of Examination: 2022

Table of Contents
Acknowledgement.......................................................................................................................................2
Plan of Investigation....................................................................................................................................3
Reflection 1.................................................................................................................................................4
Reflection 2.................................................................................................................................................5
Reflection 3.................................................................................................................................................6
Plan of Oral Presentation.............................................................................................................................7
Group Written Report..................................................................................................................................8
Group Artifacts............................................................................................................................................9
Bibliography..............................................................................................................................................12
Appendix...................................................................................................................................................13
Artifact 1...................................................................................................................................................14
Artifact 2...................................................................................................................................................15
Artifact 3...................................................................................................................................................17

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 Acknowledgement
I would like the express special thanks to my English teacher Miss Ashmini Prasad, this SBA
would not have been completed correctly if it wasn’t for all the assistance she offered. Her
guidance throughout the completion of my SBA made the SBA easier and more less complicated
to complete. I also want to thank her for providing examples/pointers based on the SBA and for
correcting any mistakes I have made on the way. I would also like to thank the members of my
group for cooperating and providing help for any complications I came across in the SBA, group
work really made the SBA come together faster and I came to know much more about our topic
because of them. And finally I would like to thank my family and friends for providing the
necessary resources and encouragement while I was writing up the SBA. Everyone helped in
different aspects of the SBA and I am thankful because my SBA would not have been completed
before the deadline if it wasn’t for the help they provided.

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 Plan of Investigation
The topic ‘Suicide’ was chosen. The researcher's sub-topic is "Causes of Suicide", which was

chosen because the researcher wants to raise awareness about factors that may cause suicide. As

an English student, the researcher will benefit from enhanced vocabulary, summary writing skills

and persuasive speaking skills. Vocabulary and summary writing skills will be used in writing

reflections and group report and persuasive speaking will be used for the oral presentation.

Information for the research will be gathered using an article from dotdash (a blog), a song and a

video both obtained from YouTube.

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 Reflection 1
The researcher is familiar with suicide but was unaware of some of the causes of suicide. In the

article, "Why Do People Commit Suicide?" by Nancy Schimelpfening (2021), the writer states

feeling like a burden and experiencing hopelessness are two main suicide factors along with

stress, illness and impulsivity. The researcher was saddened after learning the leading suicide

causes.

In the song, "Suicidal" By YNW Melly (2019), the singer sings about the reason he is feeling

suicidal with love being the main reason. This artifact made the researcher realize how a simple

problem can make an individual turn to suicide; this made the researcher very worried.

In the video, "What Leads to Suicide" By Psych2Go (2017), the youtuber explained that

depression, regrets and loss of control which lead to impulsivity are what contributes to suicide.

The researcher is deeply concerned because those factors occur on a daily basis.

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 Reflection 2
"Why Do People commit Suicide?" was an informative article. Statistics was the main technique

used: "In a survey of nearly 6,000 U.S. adults, nearly 22% of people who have been raped had

attempted suicide". Approximately 1,320 of 6000 victims attempted suicide. This shows that

rape, a traumatic event, is a major contributing factor to suicide.

The song, "Suicidal" was informative and entertaining. The main technique used was repetition.

The line "Your love is suicidal" was repeated throughout the song. This showed the researcher

that love was the main factor that caused the singer to feel suicidal.

The video, "What Leads to Suicide" was informative. A formal tone was used, "impulsively

breeds fear and anxiety which causes people to believe suicide is the only action they can

take…”. This serious and formal tone presents a solemn situation because many may turn to

suicide to end their addiction.

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 Reflection 3
The researcher’s topic of investigation is suicide. The research on the sub-topic "causes of

suicide" widened the researcher’s knowledge on the causing factors of suicide, helping to

improve the social life of the research by equipping them with the relevant information to inform

others.

Working in a group had a major effect on the research, causing it to be much easier and resolving

challenges quickly. Group work was beneficial because members cooperated by sharing their

views on the topic which made each challenge of the research to be less difficult.

With the entire group making an effort to complete the research, members shared their

perspectives on the topic and helped in gathering information for the research. Group members

assisted in peer marking which helped each member of the group to improve their writing skills

and expand their vocabulary along with increasing their self-discipline while working as a group.

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 Plan of Oral Presentation

The researcher has chosen to write a speech based on the topic of Suicide for the oral

presentation. In preparation for the oral presentation sources such as google, YouTube, and

social media platforms were used in order to gather and combine information. A formal tone will

be used in the speech, this will help to professional deliver a message to the audience and capture

their attention.

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 Group Written Report

The researchers have chosen the topic Suicide to raise awareness because it is a prevalent issue

in society. Members of the group, came together, on a lunch break and chose different aspects of

the topic to investigate on such as the causes of suicide, the warning signs, the effects of suicide

and methods of prevention. The artifacts were easily obtained from an Anthology, YouTube, a

blog, an article and a brochure. Obtaining the following artifacts was simple because the sources

the artifacts were gathered from were easily accessible. A total of 12 artifacts were gathered from

which 3 artifacts were selected. The group came together and chose three artifacts that is most

relatable to the topic. Artifact No 1 is a poem By Heather Joy, “The consequences of Suicide”

published in 2014. Artifact No 2 is an article, published in 2001, "Why Do People Commit

Suicide?" by Nancy Schimelpfening. Artifact No 3 is published in 2021, A poem by S.C Lourie,

“You could have given up.” The consequences of Suicide by Heather Joy were generally chosen

to acknowledge the consequences of suicide to the family of the suicide victim. From this

artefact, loss of a loved one, welcomes pain and anger that cannot be easily dealt with. This often

means that people bereaved by suicide feel stigmatized and isolated. Why do people Commit

Suicide By Nancy Schimepfening, is highlighting all the possible reasons why one may commit

suicide. The reasons that people attempt suicide are varied and complex, but they often involve

severe emotional or physical pain that a person finds unbearable. You could have given up by

S.C Lourie shows that one can see the good in every bad situation. If you have a positive

mindset, you can be lead in the right path and stay focused and motivated on choice of life.

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 Group Artifacts
Poem: The Consequences of Suicide

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Poem: You Could Have Given Up

You could have given up,

but you kept on going.

You could have seen obstacles,

but you called them adventures.

You could have called them weeds,

but instead, you called them wildflowers.

You could have died a caterpillar,

but you fought on to be a butterfly.

You could have denied yourself goodness,

but instead, you chose to show

yourself self-love. You could have defined

yourself by the dark days, but instead

through them you realized your light.

Article: Why Do People Commit Suicide?

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 Bibliography
Joy. H. (2014). The Consequences of Suicide. Allpoetry.com. Retrieved from

https://allpoetry.com/poem/11706533-The-Consequences-of-Suicide-by-HeatherJoy

Lourie, S. C. (2021, June 23). You Could Have Given Up, Poem about Life Struggles. Retrieved

from https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/you-could-have-given-up

Schimelpfening, N. (2015, September 24). Why Do People Commit Suicide? Retrieved from

https://www.verywellmind.com/why-do-people-commit-suicide-1067515

Gold Coast Vibes. (2019, November 23). YNW Melly - Suicidal (Lyrics). [Video]

https://youtu.be/L1GyunrnTtA

Psych2Go. (2017, June 20). What Leads To Suicide. [Video] https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=933rac-TBfA

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Appendix

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Artifact 1

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Artifact 2

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Artifact 3

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