Anti-Bullying

Tiombe Merritt
May 19,2017
Introduction
*Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that
involves a real or perceived power imbalance.

*Kids who bully use their power such as

physical strength,

access to embarrassing information

popularity to control or harm others.

Thesis statement
Bullying is a normal part of childhoods ,anti-bullying strategies used in schools
are not successful
Children who are bullied as well as those who bully others are more likely to
contemplate or attempt suicide. Zero-tolerance policies in schools should be
replaced with positive activities
 Argument 1
*Kids can play many roles, such as bullying others, being bullied,

or they can also be a bystander.

Argument 2
*More than 395,000 people are *Suicide is the second-leading

treated in emergency rooms every cause of death among people aged

year for self injuries. 25 to 34 and the third-leading

*The rate of suicide is between .5 cause of death among people aged

and 7.5 per 100,000 among college 15 to 24.

students.
 Argument 3
*Zero-tolerance policies in schools should be replaced with Positive

Behavioral Interventions & Supports. The school system does not enforce

rules strong that are forceful enough.

*School zero-tolerance policies and their role in increasing the number of

students suspended or expelled have become a high-profile point of

discussion within the school-to-prison pipeline.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C6CfqmnmWo
 percentage of
bullying and
suicides that
takes place .

Females seem to be targeted as victims more

than guys from both sex .

Service learning
Anti-Bullying website
Conclusion
*I have learned a lot of vital information related to my topic, through researching
and writing.
*I also learned different strategies that help prevent bullying from resulting in
suicide.
*Talk to a parent, teacher,or another adult you trust. Be kind to the kid being
bullied.
*Show them that you care.
Personal Reflection
Bullying is a serious problem. Whether its verbal, cyber or physical, bullying can change a persons life in many ways.I believe
more anti-bullying laws should be passed to stop and punish these bullies. More frequently I see and hear stories of teens being
bullied to the point where they commit suicide. By setting up more laws, we can stop the bullying from taking action.
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